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Question		Answer
solecism start learning		1. a socially awkward or tactless act 2. to make a mistake while speaking or grammatical error
plucky start learning		to be plucky is to show courage. plucky people are often underdogs fighting against the odds
unforthcoming start learning		uncooperative, not willing to give up information
charlatan start learning		a flamboyant deceiver, one who attracts customer with tricks or jokes
perspicacious start learning		acutely insightful, wise, shrewd
effrontery start learning		If you rudely behave as if you have a right to something that you have no right to, you're committing effrontery
pecuniary start learning		relating to or involving money eg- pecuniary compensation
punctilious start learning		a punctilious person always pays attention to details
epiphany start learning		a sudden revelation or moment of insight
insouciance start learning		lack of concern
cede start learning		relenquish possession or control over
temerity start learning		quality of being unfraid of danger or punishment
impute start learning		attribute (responsibility or fault) to something or someone
prolixity start learning		boring verbosity (the fact or quality of using more words than needed, wordiness)
maunder start learning		1. talk in a rambling (lengthy and confused) manner 2. to wander aimlessly
gaffe start learning		a mistake that embarrasses you in front of others
portentous start learning		ominously prophetic, an omen indicating something bad will happen
mordant start learning		biting and caustic(sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way) in thought, manner or style; anything dark in nature
provident start learning		making or indicative of timely preparation for the future
sagacious start learning		acutely insightful, having a good judgement
flummox start learning		me a mystery or bewildering to
grandiloquent start learning		Grandiloquent is a fancy term for, well, being fancy or pretentious. In fact, you might say grandiloquent is itself a pretty grandiloquent word.
artlesness start learning		the quality of innocence
enthrall start learning		hold spellbound
lampoon start learning		to lampoon is to ridicule. A lampoon is a parody or satire.

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