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6346496433ascertain1. find something out for certain; to make sure of 2. to find out or learn with certainty0
6346496434despondent1. in low spirits from loss of hope or courage 2. felling or showing profound hopelessness. dejection, discouragement, or gloom1
6346496435glibly1. performed with a natural, offhand ease 2. characterized by fluency of speech or writing that often suggests insincerity 3. easy or unconstrained; readily fluent2
6346497232ostentation1. pretentious and vulgar display, especially of wealth and luxury 2. intended to impress or attract notice 3. excessive display3
6346497233rectify1. put (something) right; correct 2. electricity: convert an alternating current to direct current 3. to make right; remedy4
6346498153tacit1. understood or implied without being stated 2. silent; saying nothing5
6354198355definition: to make something better, more bearable or more satisfactory part of speech: verb synonym: improvedefinition, part of speech, and synonym for ameliorate:6
6354199666definition: the action of describing or portraying something precisely part of speech: noun synonym: drawing, sketchdefinition, part of speech, and synonym for delineation:7
6354215987definition: the quality of being easily broken or damaged part of speech: noun synonym: delicacydefinition, part of speech, and synonym for fragility:8
6354229046definition: of, relating to, or present at birth; associated with one's birth; native part of speech: adjective synonym: natural, originaldefinition, part of speech, and synonym for natal:9
6354243208definition: member of the clergy who has charge of a parish; one that directs part of speech: noun synonym: headmasterdefinition, part of speech, and synonym for rector:10
6354252689definition: behaving or looking as though one thinks he is superior to others part of speech: adjective synonym: arrogantdefinition, part of speech, and synonym for supercilious:11
6354261039ascentKNOW FOR SENTENCE COMPLETION: movement upward from a lower to higher state or status; movement or return toward a source or beginning12
6354267307deploreKNOW FOR SENTENCE COMPLETION: to feel or express strong disapproval of13
6354267308gaffeKNOW FOR SENTENCE COMPLETION: an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; blunder14
6354273060mendacityKNOW FOR SENTENCE COMPLETION: the quality of being dishonest; falsehood15
6354275334peremptoryKNOW FOR SENTENCE COMPLETION: insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in an imperious way16
6354276273supplantKNOW FOR SENTENCE COMPLETION: supersede and replace; to take the place of, as through force, scheming or strategy17
6354297116assaugeKNOW FOR TONE SENTENCE: to make less intense; to satisfy (an appetite or desire)18
6354297117demiseKNOW FOR TONE SENTENCE:a person's death; the end or failure of an enterprise or institution19
6354297118mienKNOW FOR TONE SENTENCE: a person's looks or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood20
6354298507obliquelyKNOW FOR TONE SENTENCE: not straight or direct; morally, ethically, or mentally wrong21
6354298508rapturousKNOW FOR TONE SENTENCE: full of, feeling, or manifesting ecstatic joy or delight22
6354299839superfluousKNOW FOR TONE SENTENCE: unnecessary, especially through being more than enough; being more than is sufficient or required; excessive23

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