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| Explanation of hypothesis (noun) assumption made for the sake of argument; supposition Sample of hypothesis This bold hypothesis would still be accepted by many anthropologists and historians, and even those who have tried to refute it are still working within its framework.
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| Explanation of dearth (noun) scarcity; shortage; lack Sample of dearth A series of coincidental resignations left the firm with a dearth of talent. The dearth of the coverage forced him to look for a new insurance agent.
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| Explanation of sinecure (noun) profitable and easy job Sample of sinecure One way of evading restrictions was to find sinecure posts for good players; one man was given the job of checking the advertising posters for the club, though the most common trick was for club directors, who were often substantial employers, to find part-time or simply bogus jobs for which payment was made.
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| Explanation of homonym (noun) two words having the same sound but different meanings Sample of homonym Words having exactly the same sound, but different spellings and meanings: To be completely accurate, these are homophones: but homonym is the term in more general use.
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| Explanation of stupendous (adjective) amazing by virtue of its immense size, force or any quality in exceptional degree Sample of stupendous Whatever the motives behind the truly stupendous achievements in the field of religious building by people of all races and creeds throughout the centuries, there can be no doubt that those motives must be extremely powerful.
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| Explanation of microcosm (noun) little world or universe in miniature Sample of microcosm The hazards are internal; as the pressure-cooker microcosm of the nation's Balkanisation, it is impossible to court, for instance, the Jewish vote without offending blacks, and vice-versa.
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| Explanation of glut (noun) abundance; full amount; excessive supply Sample of glut Since 1979, a number of factors have combined to create a situation in the oil business which is the opposite of that in 1973 - a glut of oil on the world market and falling crude prices.
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| Explanation of mercenary (noun) hired soldier; greedy person Sample of mercenary A mercenary was hired for a hundred dollars a month, good money in those days even if you had to fight a war to get it.
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| Explanation of harbinger (noun) omen; signal Sample of harbinger We must hope it was a harbinger that the one riotously funny scene occurred at the end of the first episode, with Europe through.
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| Explanation of accord (noun) agreement; harmony; settlement Sample of accord Now, faced with the Anglo-Irish accord, the three unionist leaders were again united and Paisley and Molyneaux were working the main street of Bangor to boost Kilfedder's support.
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