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  Word Explanations temperate, rakish, taut, contentious, synoptic, meteoric, negligible, impeccable, gilt, aery


   
Explanation of temperate (adjective)
forms: more temperate; most temperate

not extreme



   
Explanation of rakish (adjective)
marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness



   
Explanation of taut (adjective)
forms: tauter; tautest

subjected to great tension



   
Explanation of contentious (adjective)
involving or likely to cause controversy



   
Explanation of synoptic (adjective)
presenting or taking the same point of view



   
Explanation of meteoric (adjective)
fast and brilliant



   
Explanation of negligible (adjective)
not worth considering; trifling



   
Explanation of impeccable (adjective)
not capable of sin



   
Explanation of gilt (adjective)
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold; gold; golden



   
Explanation of aery (adjective)
characterized by lightness and insubstantiality; airy; ethereal



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