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Word Within A Word
Word Within A Word Deca-List #5
| Word | Definition | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Demagogue | Corrupt politician | The demagogue played on public prejudices. |
| Cognizant | Aware | It is wise to be cognizant of the laws regulation investments. |
| Dissonant | Inharmonious | A dissonant clamor arose in the streets. |
| Euphemism | Pleasant name | "Rest room" is a euphemism. |
| Amour-propre | Self-love | There is no lack of amour-propre in her! |
| Octagenarian | Eighty-year-old | The spry octagenarian won the race. |
| Cognoscenti | Those who know | This wine is preferred by the cognoscenti. |
| Surfeit | Excess | He consumed a painful surfeit of food and drink. |
| Cognomen | Nickname | His cognomen is "Sterno." |
| Ethnocentrism | Racian or Cultural prejudice | We deplore his narrow ethnocentrism. |