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| Explanation of presumption (noun) something taken for granted; going beyond proper bounds; impudent boldness; arrogance Sample of presumption Speaking broadly, we may say that in the Roman church it is regarded as presumption, in the Protestant churches it is a privilege or a duty, but in the New Testament it is simply a fact.
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| Explanation of dispel (verb) to drive away; to scatter; to lessen Sample of dispel The Masters Committee itself does nothing to dispel the feeling that the event is something special.
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| Explanation of emissary (noun) person sent on an errand or mission; envoy; representative; messenger; delegate Sample of emissary He turned to arms dealing in Africa and claimed, with some plausibility, to be an unofficial emissary of the French secret service.
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| Explanation of demure (adjective) affectedly or falsely modest or prim; serious; calm; shy Sample of demure She was not the whore who lurks under the demure exterior of even the most respectable wife and mother.
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| Explanation of diffident (adjective) timid; lacking self-confidence; shy Sample of diffident The director is looking for a self-assured actor, not a diffident one. Her diffident sister couldn't work up the courage to ask for the sale.
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| Explanation of baton (noun) stick; staff; wand Sample of baton Radio transmitters in the baton and a surrounding set of receivers track the position and speed of the baton. After this a section of the crowd marched to the Guildhall, from where they were driven back up Shipquay Street towards the Diamond, where two baton charges were needed to disperse them.
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| Explanation of succulent (adjective) juicy; delectable; luscious Sample of succulent The practical making of silage using cheap and simple equipment is well described by Watson and Smith, and, if properly made, it is every bit as nutritious and more succulent than good hay.
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| Explanation of cogent (adjective) having the power to influence or convince; persuasive; influential Sample of cogent The lawyer makes compelling and cogent presentations, which evidently help him win 96 percent of his cases. He made a short, cogent speech which his audience easily understood.
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| Explanation of integrity (noun) honesty; moral soundness; uprightness Sample of integrity Many observers were disturbed by the way in which the high standards of service and integrity associated with the BBC as a public corporation were being compromised.
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| Explanation of bucolic (adjective) having to do with shepherds or the country; rural Sample of bucolic The bucolic setting inspired the artist.
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