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  Word Descriptions epiphany, meander, tortuous, retroaction, cascade, adamant, adulterate, disavow, rampant, table


   
Description of epiphany (noun)
appearance of a supernatural being; sudden idea or thought

Samples of epiphany
The man bowed to the epiphany.



   
Description of meander (verb)
to wind; to ramble; to roam; walk about aimlessly; carry on in a leisurely way

Samples of meander
The stream meanders through the valley.
They meandered through the woods for the afternoon.



   
Description of tortuous (adjective)
full of twists and turns; not straight forward; possibly deceitful

Samples of tortuous
The suspect confessed after becoming confused by the tortuous questioning of the captain.



   
Description of retroaction (noun)
reverse action; law which takes effect on a past date

Samples of retroaction
The retroaction of the car sent those standing behind it fleeing.
The bill's retroaction stood to save taxpayers an average of USD 500 a head.



   
Description of cascade (noun)
waterfall; pour; waves

Samples of cascade
The hikers stopped along the path to take in the beauty of the rushing cascade.
He took a photograph of the lovely cascade.
The drapes formed a cascade down the window.



   
Description of adamant (adjective)
not yielding; firm; steadfast

Samples of adamant
After taking an adamant stand to sell the house, the man called the real estate agency.
The girl's parents were adamant about not allowing her to go on a dangerous backpacking trip.



   
Description of adulterate (verb)
to corrupt; to debase; to make impure

Samples of adulterate
The dumping of chemicals will adulterate the pureness of the lake.



   
Description of disavow (verb)
to deny; to refuse to acknowledge; to disclaim; to reject; to repudiate

Samples of disavow
The actor has disavowed the rumor.



   
Description of rampant (adjective)
growing unchecked; widespread; prevailing

Samples of rampant
Social unrest was rampant because of the lack of food available to the people.



   
Description of table (noun)
systematic list of details; chart

Samples of table
The train schedule was set up as a table.



  Determinations of the words epiphany, meander, tortuous, retroaction, cascade, adamant, adulterate, disavow, rampant, table

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