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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

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

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Explanation of taut (adjective)
forms: tauter; tautest
subjected to great tension

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

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

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Explanation of meteoric (adjective)
fast and brilliant

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Explanation of negligible (adjective)
not worth considering; trifling

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Explanation of impeccable (adjective)
not capable of sin

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

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

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Meaning of temperate, rakish, taut, contentious, synoptic, meteoric, negligible