The definition for elate is "To fill with joy." Used in a sentence: It elated Margaret to be awarded first place in the science fair. The definition for repentant is "feeling regret.", the definition for buffoonery is "Foolish behavior.", and the definition for servile is "Fearfully submissive."
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Walter's trove of vintage baseball cards was worth thousands of dollars.
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surplus
cache
embellish
foil
Solution
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 foil is "one that enhances or underscores by contrast.", the definition for surplus is "Excess.", and the definition for embellish is "To decorate."
3Lurid most nearly means:
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iridescent
opportune
derelict
gruesome
Solution
The definition for lurid is "Causing horror, shocking." Used in a sentence: The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury. The definition for derelict is "abandoned.", the definition for opportune is "Suitable or convenient.", and the definition for iridescent is "Having a lustrous or attractivve quality."
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The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account.
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intricate
brandish
glaring
scamper
Solution
The definition for flagrant is "Noticeably offensive." Used in a sentence: The executive was fired for his flagrant abuse of the company expense account. The definition for brandish is "to shake or wave menacingly.", the definition for scamper is "To run quickly.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."
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The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet.
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corrosive
moderate
incumbent
cover
Solution
The definition for pretense is "False intention or purpose." Used in a sentence: The jewel thief entered the mansion under the pretense of fixing a leaky faucet. The definition for moderate is "tending toward the average.", the definition for incumbent is "Necessary as a duty or responsibility.", and the definition for corrosive is "Bitingly sarcastic."