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  Word Descriptions anthology, feint, confederate, emissary, whim, plagiarism, idiosyncrasy, dictum, abandon, aptitude


   
Description of anthology (noun)
collection of choice literary works; compilation

Samples of anthology
Their anthology, like Grigson's, is valuable in that it steps outside the ordinary canon of eighteenth century verse to recover poets whose works bear consideration.



   
Description of feint (noun)
fake show intended to deceive; deception; pretense; diversionary tactic

Samples of feint
She was not quite successful at her feint.



   
Description of confederate (noun)
partner; ally; colleague

Samples of confederate
Unlike Mr Kinnock, her confederate in unpopularity, she may face a challenge.
Abraham Lincoln, advised by a Pastor who used to take care of St Enoch's Church in Glasgow, sent out a call for volunteers two days after Confederate guns fired on Fort Sumter, the Union Garrison in the harbor of Charleston, South Carolina.



   
Description of emissary (noun)
person sent on an errand or mission; envoy; representative; messenger; delegate

Samples of emissary
He turned to arms dealing in Africa and claimed, with some plausibility, to be an unofficial emissary of the French secret service.



   
Description of whim (noun)
sudden notion or passing fancy; caprice; impulse

Samples of whim
Minor misdemeanors can place her in a position of great vulnerability, subject to the whim of whoever happens to be on duty, and institutional life, by definition, is less flexible, less forgiving, than the 'normal family' home.



   
Description of plagiarism (noun)
adopting and reproducing, without acknowledgment; the writings or ideas of another

Samples of plagiarism
The copying of descriptions of famous men from other chronicles is typical of the style of the period, and need not be taken to imply lack of information or plagiarism, for wherever necessary personal details are added.



   
Description of idiosyncrasy (noun)
personal peculiarity; mannerism; eccentricity

Samples of idiosyncrasy
Her tendency to bite her lip is an idiosyncrasy.



   
Description of dictum (noun)
formal statement of either fact or opinion; maxim; pronouncement; saying

Samples of dictum
Computer programmers have a dictum: garbage in, garbage out.



   
Description of abandon (noun)
freedom; impetuosity; enthusiasm

Samples of abandon
Lucy embarked on her new adventure with abandon.



   
Description of aptitude (noun)
skill; talent; ability

Samples of aptitude
In view of the importance of language in education, the authors also suggest that the BPVT might be used to assess scholastic aptitude, although it seems unwise to rely solely on one test for this purpose.



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