term definition derivatives
putrid adj.- Decomposed and foul-smelling; rotten putridity, putridness, noun
putridly, adverb
rancid adj. - having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, esp. of fats or oils: rancid butter rancidly, adverb
rancidness, rancidity, noun
forsaken To give up (something formerly held dear); renounce: forsook liquor.
To leave altogether; abandon: forsook Hollywood and returned to the legitimate stage. forsook, forsaken, forsaking, verbs
forsakenly, adverb
forsakenness, noun
somnolent –adjective 1. sleepy; drowsy.
2. tending to cause sleep.
somnolence, somnolency, noun
somnolently, adverb
vivacious adj. Full of animation and spirit; lively: a charming and vivacious host.
vivaciously, adverb
vivaciousness, noun
abbreviate verb - to reduce (anything) in length, duration, etc.; make briefer abbreviator, noun
aphorism noun - A concise and often witty statement of wisdom or opinion aphorismic, aphorismatic adj.
abridge verb - To reduce the length of (a written text); condense; to cut short abridgeable, adjective
pellucid adj. - clear in meaning, expression, or style pelucidity, pellucidness, nouns; pellucidly, adverb
acumen noun - shrewdness shown by keen insight acuminous, adj.
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