The definition for abate is "Become less in amount or intensity." Used in a sentence: Just when it seemed the rain would never stop, the storm suddenly began to abate. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive.", and the definition for aerate is "To supply with air."
2Aesthete most nearly means:
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polarize
connoisseur
ecstatic
trove
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The definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty." Used in a sentence: Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry. The definition for trove is "valuable collection.", the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional.", and the definition for polarize is "To break up into opposing groups."
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The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew.
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fidelity
irritation
ramble
lurid
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The definition for exasperation is "The state of being irritated." Used in a sentence: The longer Jorge waited in line at the ticket counter, the more his exasperation grew. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for fidelity is "State of being faithful.", and the definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language."
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The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm.
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peace
defiant
rhapsody
mediate
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The definition for serenity is "Calmness." Used in a sentence: The serenity of the glassy sea soothed the sailors after the big storm. The definition for mediate is "to come between parties in order to reconcile.", the definition for defiant is "Showing bold resistance.", and the definition for rhapsody is "State of great happiness."
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Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party.
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meticulous
inviolable
catastrophic
surfeit
Solution
The definition for surplus is "Excess." Used in a sentence: Trevor decided to freeze the surplus chili for next week's tailgate party. The definition for meticulous is "extrememly careful regarding details.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for catastrophic is "Relating to extreme misfortune."