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Word Explanations adamant, romanize, mundane, metaphor, sublime, dutiful, dermatologist, ludicrous, potable, carrion

Explanation of adamant (adjective)
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason; inexorable; intransigent

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Explanation of romanize (verb)
write in the Latin alphabet; Latinize; Latinise

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Explanation of mundane (adjective)
belonging to this earth or world

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Explanation of metaphor (noun)
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity

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Explanation of sublime (adjective)
forms: sublimer; sublimest
exalted; noble; lofty

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Explanation of dutiful (adjective)
willingly obedient out of a sense of duty and respect

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Explanation of dermatologist (noun)
a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin

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Explanation of ludicrous (adjective)
incongruous; derisory; idiotic; laughable; nonsensical; preposterous; ridiculous

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Explanation of potable (adjective)
suitable for drinking

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Explanation of carrion (noun)
the dead and rotting body of an animal

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Meaning of mundane, metaphor, sublime, dutiful, dermatologist