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  Word Explanations clandestine, whimsical, effete, compendium, civil, lavish, motley, tenuous, ignominious, machiavellian


   
Explanation of clandestine (adjective)
secret; hidden; covert; stealthy; underhand



   
Explanation of whimsical (adjective)
fanciful; amusing; capricious



   
Explanation of effete (adjective)
no longer productive; worn out; degenerate; exhausted



   
Explanation of compendium (noun)
brief summary of the main ideas of a larger work; list of contents; inventory



   
Explanation of civil (adjective)
of or having to do with citizens or the state; polite; courteous



   
Explanation of lavish (adjective)
profuse or generous; given to extravagance; wasteful; generous



   
Explanation of motley (adjective)
of various colors; of mixed ingredients; of great variety



   
Explanation of tenuous (adjective)
thin; slim; delicate; weak; sparse



   
Explanation of ignominious (adjective)
contemptible; degrading; humiliating; ignoble; contempt; base; mean



   
Explanation of machiavellian (adjective)
sacrificing moral principles in order to attain power; politically cunning; crafty



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