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  Word Explanations satellite, ignominy, ire, aggression, atheist, coterie, ramification, paradox, felicity, raconteur


   
Explanation of satellite (noun)
body (natural or artificial) which revolves around a larger body; generally a planet

Sample of satellite
Satellite navigation equipment enables the boat's position to be established with great accuracy anywhere on the surface of the globe.



   
Explanation of ignominy (noun)
disgrace; humiliation; dishonor

Sample of ignominy
Arsenal's poor performances in January 1933 sparked off a minor panic among supporters, and Chapman was even called upon to deny the widespread rumor that the new West Stand was to be dismantled and re-erected at Tottenham, the ultimate ignominy.



   
Explanation of ire (noun)
anger; rage; fury

Sample of ire
Lucy paced, rampaged, flung out scads of unrequited ire, impassioned as Jay had never seen her.



   
Explanation of aggression (noun)
offensive and hostile attitude; attack; forceful behavior

Sample of aggression
When she meets other animals, walk on and ignore her - as she is timid of strange people, I think this will overrule her aggression towards a strange dog, and she will catch up very quickly.



   
Explanation of atheist (noun)
person who denies that God exists

Sample of atheist
On top of all this was the constant need to defend his religion against a clever elder brother who was an atheist.
But, although a professed and conforming Anglican, he was often reviled as an atheist.
Yeats was a complete atheist - he didn't believe in anything.



   
Explanation of coterie (noun)
clique; group who meet frequently, usually socially

Sample of coterie
A special aspect of campus life is joining a coterie.
Every day after school she joins her coterie on the playground and they go out for a soda.



   
Explanation of ramification (noun)
outcome of another event; consequence; branch; bough

Sample of ramification
One of the ramifications of driving fast is getting a speeding ticket.



   
Explanation of paradox (noun)
tenet seemingly contradictory or false, but actually true

Sample of paradox
The paradox seemed so unlikely though it was true.
At first blush, the company's results were a paradox: Sales were down, yet profits were up.



   
Explanation of felicity (noun)
state of happiness; high ability; talent; joy

Sample of felicity
He wrote just at the time when English was becoming an established literary language and with a felicity which later caused most of his translation - perhaps 75 per cent - to be retained in the King James Bible, the authorized version for 300 years.



   
Explanation of raconteur (noun)
person skilled at telling stories

Sample of raconteur
Our questions ranged far and wide and his courtesy and patience turned them into an intriguing trail of discovery which was endlessly fascinating and richly rewarding, for he is also a natural raconteur.



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