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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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connoisseur
ramble
pallid
buffer
Solution
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 ramble is "to wander, physically or in language.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for buffer is "Protective barrier."
2
Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake.
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sameness
compulsion
genial
derivative
Solution
The definition for parity is "Equality." Used in a sentence: Hilda, to avoid squabbles, aimed for parity in the slices of birthday cake. The definition for derivative is "lacking originality.", the definition for compulsion is "An irresistible impulse.", and the definition for genial is "Sympathetic, friendly."
3
The lurid photos of the crime scene upset the jury.
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regurgitate
conduit
frugal
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 frugal is "thrifty, cheap.", the definition for regurgitate is "To pour out or throw back.", and the definition for conduit is "Means for transmitting or distributing."
4
The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet.
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pallid
stern
complement
promote
Solution
The definition for foil is "One that enhances or underscores by contrast." Used in a sentence: The sweet cookie was a perfect foil to the sour lemon sorbet. The definition for promote is "to contribute to the growth or prosperity of.", the definition for pallid is "Lacking color.", and the definition for stern is "Harsh, severe."
5
Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation.
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curtail
augment
surplus
postponement
Solution
The definition for deferment is "The act of delaying." Used in a sentence: Sybil was frustrated by the deferment of her much anticipated vacation. The definition for curtail is "to make less.", the definition for augment is "To make greater.", and the definition for surplus is "Excess."