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boor·ish adjective \ˈbu̇r-ish\
: resembling or befitting a boor (as in crude insensitivity) — boor·ish·ly adverb — boor·ish·ness noun
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cal·a·bash noun \ˈka-lə-ˌbash\1 : a tropical American tree (Crescentia cujete) of the bignonia family; also : its large hard-shelled globose fruit 2 : gourd; especially : one whose hard shell is used for a utensil 3 : a utensil (as a bottle or dipper) made from the shell of a calabash
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lan·guor·ous adjective \ˈlaŋ-gə-rəs, -grəs also -ə-rəs\Definition of LANGUOROUS1 : producing or tending to produce languor <a languorous climate> 2 : full of or characterized by languor — lan·guor·ous·ly adverb
lan·guor noun \ˈlaŋ-gər also -ər\
: a state of feeling tired and relaxed
Full Definition of LANGUOR1 : weakness or weariness of body or mind 2 : listless indolence or inertia
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so·no·rous adjective \sə-ˈnȯr-əs, ˈsä-nə-rəs\
: having a sound that is deep, loud, and pleasant
1 : producing sound (as when struck) 2 : full or loud in sound <a sonorous voice> 3 : imposing or impressive in effect or style 4 : having a high or an indicated degree of sonority <sonorous sounds such as \ä\ and \ȯ\> — so·no·rous·ly adverb — so·no·rous·ness noun
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lu·gu·bri·ous adjective \lu̇-ˈgü-brē-əs also -ˈgyü-\
: full of sadness or sorrow : very sad especially in an exaggerated or insincere way
1 : mournful; especially : exaggeratedly or affectedly mournful <dark, dramatic and lugubrious brooding — V. S. Pritchett> 2 : dismal <a lugubrious landscape> — lu·gu·bri·ous·ly adverb — lu·gu·bri·ous·ness noun
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TRANSITORY
Transitory adj.
1. Not lasting, enduring, permanent, or eternal.
2.Lasting only a short time; brief; short-lived; temporary.
“It was a transitory stage in the actor’s career.”
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VICARIOUS
Vicarious adj.
1. Experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person: “A vicarious thrill.”
2. Acting or done for another: “A vicarious atonement.”
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ASSUAGE
Assuage v.
1. To make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate:
“to assuage one’s pain.”
2. to appease, satisfy, or relieve:
“To assuage one’s hunger.”
3. to soothe or calm:
“To assuage his fears;”
“To assuage her anger.”
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FASTIDIIOUS
Fastidious adj.
1. Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
2. Excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please:
“A fastidious eater.”
3. Very concerned about matters of cleanliness.
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JUXTAPOSE
Juxtapose tr.v.
1. To place side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
“The exhibition juxtaposes Picasso’s early drawings with some of his later works.”
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