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Description of obsequious (adjective)
servilely attentive; servile; fawning

Samples of obsequious
The man's attraction to the woman would be obvious if his obsequious behavior could be noted.
The princess only seemed to encourage the obsequious behavior of her court to enhance her own feeling of superiority.



   
Description of cogitate (verb)
to think hard; to ponder; to meditate; to contemplate; to ruminate

Samples of cogitate
It is necessary to cogitate on decisions which affect life goals.
The room was quiet while every student cogitated during the calculus exam.



   
Description of cavil (verb)
to bicker; to criticize; to complain

Samples of cavil
The children are constantly caviling.



   
Description of premise (noun)
basis for an argument; presumption; proposition

Samples of premise
The prosecutor claimed that the defense lawyer's premise was shaky, and thus his whole argument was suspect.



   
Description of arduous (adjective)
laborious; difficult; strenuous; hard

Samples of arduous
Completing the plans for the new building proved to be an arduous affair.
Building a house is arduous work, but the result is well worth the labor.



   
Description of implicit (adjective)
describing knowledge which resides in people's heads and is not easily written down

Samples of implicit
The child's anger was implicit.
Implicit trust must be earned.



   
Description of caustic (adjective)
eating away at; sarcastic words; corrosive

Samples of caustic
The caustic chemicals are dangerous.
The girl harmed her mother with her caustic remarks.
His caustic sense of humor doesn't go over so well when people don't know what they're in for.



   
Description of consternation (noun)
amazement or terror that causes confusion; shock; dismay; alarm

Samples of consternation
The look of consternation on the child's face caused her father to panic.

Determination of consternation
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Description of hybrid (noun)
anything of mixed origin; crossbreed

Samples of hybrid
The flower was a hybrid of three different flowers.



   
Description of burlesque (verb)
to imitate in a non-serious manner; to mock

Samples of burlesque
His stump speeches were so hackneyed, he seemed to be burlesquing of his role as a congressman.



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