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Description of insubordinate (adjective)
disobedient to authority; defiant

Samples of insubordinate
The boy's insubordinate behavior was a constant source of tension between the school and his parents.

Determination of insubordinate
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Description of exonerate (verb)
to declare or prove blameless; to absolve; to acquit

Samples of exonerate
Hopefully, the judge will exonerate you of any wrongdoing.



   
Description of elaboration (noun)
act of clarifying; adding details; act of improving; careful planning

Samples of elaboration
The mayor called for an elaboration on the ordinance's first draft.

Determination of elaboration
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Description of endorse (verb)
to support; to approve of; to recommend; to approve; to sanction

Samples of endorse
The entire community endorsed the politician who promised lower taxes and a better school system.



   
Description of hefty (adjective)
heavy; powerful; weighty; big

Samples of hefty
The unabridged dictionary makes for a hefty book.



   
Description of conspicuous (adjective)
easy to see; noticeable; obvious

Samples of conspicuous
The diligent and hardworking editor thought the obvious mistake was conspicuous.

Determination of conspicuous
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Description of askance (adverb)
a sideways glance of disapproval

Samples of askance
The look askance proved the guard suspected some wrongdoing.



   
Description of tarry (verb)
to go; to move slowly; to delay

Samples of tarry
She tarried too long, and therefore missed her train.



   
Description of autocracy (noun)
absolute monarchy; government where one person holds power; dictatorship; despotism; totalitarianism

Samples of autocracy
The autocracy was headed by a demanding man.
She was extremely power-hungry and therefore wanted her government to be an autocracy.



   
Description of meander (adjective)
winding; wandering aimlessly

Samples of meander
Within this encircling road, lie a series of superb brown trout and sea-trout lochs: Scadavay, with shores that meander round the moor for a distance of more than fifty miles; full of fishy points and promontories, reputed to contain 365 islands.
Because we took a long, meandering walk, we arrived home well after dark.



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