
Description of exploit (noun) brilliant deed; heroic act; feat
Samples of exploit What unorthodox alternative routes into the future could such a rebel replicator exploit?
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Description of accord (noun) agreement; harmony; settlement
Samples 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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Description of satellite (noun) body (natural or artificial) which revolves around a larger body; generally a planet
Samples of satellite Satellite navigation equipment enables the boat's position to be established with great accuracy anywhere on the surface of the globe.
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Description of larceny (noun) theft; stealing; robbery
Samples of larceny After robbing the liquor store, she was found guilty of larceny.
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Description of imprecation (noun) curse
Samples of imprecation However, 80 per cent of the revenue generated is spent on civil service salaries, and yet the government by imprecation if not implication blames this peasantry for sheet and gully erosion.
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Description of delinquent (noun) offender; person who is guilty of an offense
Samples of delinquent God forbid!, said Dionne, just that I'm living with a delinquent at the moment and it makes me feel mature.
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Description of apathy (noun) lack of emotion or interest; indifference; disinterest
Samples of apathy He showed apathy when his relative was injured. The disheartened peasants expressed apathy toward the new law which promised new hope and prosperity for all.
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Description of jeopardy (noun) danger; peril; hazard
Samples of jeopardy The campers realized they were in potential jeopardy when the bears surrounded their camp.
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Description of acumen (noun) keenness of mind; insight; astuteness; shrewdness
Samples of acumen She had no workshop, nobody to help her and no business acumen. A striking feature of the campaign is the firm grasp voters seem to have of the main issues, and the shrewdness and acumen they show in arguing not only for one side or the other but for all sides at once.
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Description of pedant (noun) meticulous person; fastidious person; strict person; fussy person
Samples of pedant One final note from a pedant: a lethal misprint on page 50 has ensured that a generation of students will be informing their tutors that the Socinians were nationalists, rather than rationalists.
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