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Description of advocate (noun)
supporter; defender

Samples of advocate
Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great advocate of civil rights.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.

Determination of 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.



   
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.



   
Description of ferret (noun)
small, weasel-like mammal

Samples of ferret
I spent the morning ferreting for my keys.
I have a pet ferret.



   
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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