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Word Explanations hovel, quarry, tightwad, matriarch, mishap, incarnation, innovation, oratorio, diversion, accretion

Explanation of hovel (noun)
form: hovels
small crude shelter used as a dwelling; hutch; shack; shanty

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Explanation of quarry (noun)
form: quarries
animal hunted or caught for food

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Explanation of tightwad (noun)
a miserly person

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Explanation of matriarch (noun)
a feisty older woman with a big bosom (as drawn in cartoons)

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Explanation of mishap (noun)
form: mishaps
an instance of misfortune; mischance

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Explanation of incarnation (noun)
manifestation of a deity or spirit in an earthly form

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Explanation of innovation (noun)
form: innovations
the act of starting something for the first time; foundation; institution; origination; creation

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Explanation of oratorio (noun)
form: oratorios
a musical composition for voices and orchestra based on a religious text

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Explanation of diversion (noun)
form: diversions
an attack calculated to draw enemy defense away from the point of the principal attack

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Explanation of accretion (noun)
expansion or increase due to gradual buid-up or additions

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