
Description of advocate (noun) supporter; defender
Samples of advocate Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great advocate of civil rights.
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Description of solubility (noun) that can be solved; that can be dissolved
Samples of solubility The solubility of sugar causes it to disappear when put in water.
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Description of alchemist (noun) person who studies chemistry
Samples of alchemist The alchemist's laboratory was full of bottles and tubes of strange looking liquids.
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Description of hubris (noun) overbearing pride or presumption; egotism; arrogance
Samples of hubris Some think it was hubris that brought the president to the point of impeachment.
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Description of adage (noun) old saying now accepted as being truthful; proverb
Samples of adage The adage "do unto others as you wish them to do unto you" is still widely practiced.
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Description of superfluous (adjective) unnecessary; extra; redundant
Samples of superfluous Although the designer considered the piece superfluous, the woman wanted the extra chair in her bedroom. Only the first sentence is necessary; all of these details are superfluous. After they finished their seven-course meal, a large dessert seemed superfluous.
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Description of abstinence (noun) self-restraint; forbearance; avoidance
Samples of abstinence In preparation for the Olympic games, the athletes practiced abstinence from red meat and junk food, adhering instead to a menu of pasta and produce.
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Description of rout (noun) noisy or disorderly crowd; retreat; terrible defeat
Samples of rout The rout kept the police busy all morning with crowd control. The Scarlet Knights beat the Fighting Irish in a rout, 56-14.
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Description of ferret (noun) small, weasel-like mammal
Samples of ferret I spent the morning ferreting for my keys. I have a pet ferret.
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Description of tyranny (noun) absolute power; autocracy
Samples of tyranny The people were upset because they had no voice in the government that the king ran as a tyranny.
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