The definition for trove is "Valuable collection." Used in a sentence: Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars. The definition for embellish is "to decorate.", the definition for preclude is "To rule out in advance.", and the definition for epitaph is "Brief statement honoring a dead person."
2Inflammatory most nearly means:
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corroborate
seditious
lurid
ecstatic
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The definition for inflammatory is "Tending to excite anger." Used in a sentence: Garth's inflammatory remarks at the party made Gwen furious. The definition for corroborate is "to support with evidence.", the definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking.", and the definition for ecstatic is "Overwhelmingly emotional."
3
The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche.
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scapegoat
deferment
belated
incite
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The definition for induce is "To influence or cause." Used in a sentence: The loud blast of the cannon induced an avalanche. The definition for deferment is "the act of delaying.", the definition for scapegoat is "Someone who bears the blame for others.", and the definition for belated is "Past the normal or proper time."
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The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors.
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turpitude
inviolable
pantomime
complicated
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The definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts." Used in a sentence: The intricate poem baffled most readers with its numerous obscure metaphors. The definition for turpitude is "essential baseness, depravity.", the definition for inviolable is "Secure from assault of trespass.", and the definition for pantomime is "Telling a story through gestures."
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The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring.
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dreary
aesthete
derelict
lurid
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The definition for drab is "Dull, monotonous." Used in a sentence: The drab winter scene made Keisha long for the vibrant colors of spring. The definition for lurid is "causing horror, shocking.", the definition for aesthete is "Person having or affecting sensitivity to beauty.", and the definition for derelict is "Abandoned."