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Word Explanations jaunty, macabre, pithy, ramshackle, impertinent, filial, mincing, knavery, vociferous, mesmeric

Explanation of jaunty (adjective)
forms: jauntier; jauntiest
having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; debonaire

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Explanation of macabre (adjective)
shockingly repellent; grisly; gruesome; sick

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Explanation of pithy (adjective)
forms: pithier; pithiest
concise and full of meaning

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Explanation of ramshackle (adjective)
in deplorable condition; derelict; dilapidated; tatterdemalion; tumble-down

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Explanation of impertinent (adjective)
improperly forward or bold; impudent; overbold; smart; saucy; sassy; wise

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Explanation of filial (adjective)
of a son or daughter

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Explanation of mincing (adjective)
affectedly dainty or refined; niminy-piminy; prim; twee

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Explanation of knavery (noun)
form: knaveries
lack of honesty

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Explanation of vociferous (adjective)
conspicuously and offensively loud; clamorous; strident

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Explanation of mesmeric (adjective)
attracting and holding interest as if by a spell; mesmerizing; spellbinding

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Meaning of macabre, pithy, ramshackle, impertinent, filial, mincing