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Word Explanations ascribe, parsimonious, compensatory, reputable, odorous, hubbub, livid, insurgent, prosy, rase

Explanation of ascribe (verb)
forms: ascribed; ascribed; ascribing
attribute or credit to; assign; attribute

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Explanation of parsimonious (adjective)
excessively unwilling to spend

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Explanation of compensatory (adjective)
serving to make up for or atone

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Explanation of reputable (adjective)
forms: more reputable; most reputable
having a good reputation

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Explanation of odorous (adjective)
having a natural fragrance; perfumed; scented; sweet; sweet-scented; sweet-smelling

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Explanation of hubbub (noun)
loud confused noise from many sources; brouhaha; katzenjammer

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Explanation of livid (adjective)
bluish; very angry

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Explanation of insurgent (adjective)
in opposition to a civil authority or government; subversive

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Explanation of prosy (adjective)
lacking wit or imagination; earthbound

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Explanation of rase (verb)
tear down so as to make flat with the ground; dismantle; tear down; take down; pull down

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Meaning of parsimonious, compensatory, reputable, odorous, hubbub