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Word Explanations amorous, putative, wanton, submissive, congenital, firebrand, unsullied, tawdry, offbeat, satiny

Explanation of amorous (adjective)
expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; romantic

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Explanation of putative (adjective)
purported

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Explanation of wanton (adjective)
casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; loose; promiscuous; sluttish

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Explanation of submissive (adjective)
obedient; meek, compliant, yielding

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Explanation of congenital (adjective)
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; innate

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Explanation of firebrand (noun)
form: firebrands
someone who deliberately foments trouble; inciter; instigant

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Explanation of unsullied (adjective)
(of reputation) free from blemishes; untainted; untarnished

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Explanation of tawdry (adjective)
forms: tawdrier; tawdriest
cheap and shoddy

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Explanation of offbeat (adjective)
informal terms; quirky; way-out

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Explanation of satiny (adjective)
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; silken; silky; silklike; slick

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Meaning of putative, wanton, submissive, congenital, firebrand, unsullied