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term | definition | derivatives |
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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. |