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Word Explanations fleece, anticlimax, chastise, pillage, monumental, girth, impermeable, abscond, inopportune, founder

Explanation of fleece (verb)
forms: fleeced; fleeced; fleecing
shear the wool from

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Explanation of anticlimax (noun)
a change from a serious subject to a disappointing one

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Explanation of chastise (verb)
forms: chastised; chastised; chastising
censure severely; objurgate; chasten; correct

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Explanation of pillage (verb)
forms: pillaged; pillaged; pillaging
steal goods; loot; reave; strip; rifle; ransack; foray

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Explanation of monumental (adjective)
imposing in size or bulk or solidity

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Explanation of girth (noun)
form: girths
stable gear consisting of a band around a horse's belly that holds the saddle in place

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Explanation of impermeable (adjective)
preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through

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Explanation of abscond (verb)
forms: absconded; absconded; absconding
run away; absquatulate; decamp; run off; go off; make off

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Explanation of inopportune (adjective)
untimely; unsuitable; inappropriate

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Explanation of founder (verb)
forms: foundered; foundered; foundering
stumble and nearly fall

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Meaning of fleece, anticlimax, chastise, pillage, monumental, girth, impermeable