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 beneficial is "helpful.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for salvage is "To save from ruin."
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The sociable Glenda was delighted to receive the party invitation.
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intricate
solace
raspy
genial
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The definition for sociable is "Inclined to seek companionship." Used in a sentence: The sociable Glenda was delighted to receive the party invitation. The definition for raspy is "rough, grating.", the definition for solace is "Source of consolation.", and the definition for intricate is "Having complex and interrelated parts."
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Consuela's friends called her an aesthete when she claimed that Monet's paintings made her cry.
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finite
iridescent
flaw
connoisseur
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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 iridescent is "having a lustrous or attractivve quality.", the definition for finite is "Having definite limits.", and the definition for flaw is "An imperfection."
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Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject.
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comparable
roam
insolence
precept
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The definition for ramble is "To wander, physically or in language." Used in a sentence: Professor Tan rambled during his lectures, frequently straying from the subject. The definition for comparable is "similar, equivalent.", the definition for precept is "A general rule of action.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."
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The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall.
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pretentious
rancorous
insolence
melodious
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The definition for grandiose is "With an affectation of grandeur." Used in a sentence: The sweeping, grandiose staircase looked preposterous in the modest entry hall. The definition for rancorous is "marked by deep ill–will.", the definition for melodious is "Having a pleasing melody.", and the definition for insolence is "Boldness or rudeness."