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Definition of epithet, affluent, incumbent, poignant, dissolute, sanguine, genealogy, ire, malicious, labyrinth

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Definition of epithet (noun)
name; nickname; title; designation

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She sometimes appeared on earth as a hippopotamus, too, and her epithet was The Golden.
The usual epithet applied to his bearing is patrician, and his batting, as a matter of course, is liberally endowed with arrogance.

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Definition of affluent (adjective)
prosperous; flourishing; copious; rich; abundant; wealthy

Examples
Here this very affluent neighborhood spreads out southwards and westwards from the Mont Royale, after which the city is named.
They were good chairs, upholstered and cared for, not the uncomfortable dining seats with hard backs a less affluent hostess would be obliged to offer latecomers.

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Definition of incumbent (adjective)
obligatory; compulsory; presently holding an office or position

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The in-fighting on the United board has reached an intense pitch, with several incumbent directors jockeying for position as the Knighton deal looks increasingly likely to fail.

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Definition of poignant (adjective)
gripping and moving the feelings powerfully; piercing; biting

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Thefts of art works are also an international problem, especially poignant in the case of objects with cultural and religious significance.

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Definition of dissolute (adjective)
living loosely; unrestrained in conduct or morals; depraved; licentious; corrupt

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This makes it less likely that investors would encourage a dissolute borrower to mend its ways by withholding finance.

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Definition of sanguine (adjective)
optimistic; cheerful; red; confident

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Even when victory seemed impossible, the general remained sanguine.
The dress was sanguine with a bright green border stripe.
For example, Balanchine in his Four Temperaments (with music by Hindemith) describes the moods of a melancholic, sanguine, phlegmatic and choleric man or woman.

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Definition of genealogy (noun)
record of a person's or a family's ancestors or relatives

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Here I focus on the genealogy of two aspects of discrimination already addressed by this study, namely displacement between the political and the sexual, and the idea of perversion as an inimical absence.

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Definition of ire (noun)
anger; rage; fury

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

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Definition of malicious (adjective)
spiteful; vindictive

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The malicious employee slashed her tires for revenge.

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Definition of labyrinth (noun)
maze; complicated network of passages; something confusing or bewildering

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Be careful not to get lost in the labyrinth of vegetation.

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