| term |
definition |
derivatives |
| putrid |
adj.- Decomposed and foul-smelling; rotten |
putridity, putridness, noun
putridly, adverb
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| 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
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| 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
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| somnolent |
–adjective 1. sleepy; drowsy.
2. tending to cause sleep.
|
somnolence, somnolency, noun
somnolently, adverb
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| vivacious |
adj. Full of animation and spirit; lively: a charming and vivacious host.
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vivaciously, adverb
vivaciousness, noun
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| 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. |
