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RELATED WORDS

  • Fluent (adjective)
  • Articulate (adjective)
  • Coherent (adjective)

EXAMPLE SENTENCE Martin Luther King Jr's eloquent speech has changed how we are living today.

DENIZEN

LIVES IN A CERTAIN PLACE - NOUN

RELATED WORDS

  • Indigenous (adjective)
  • Populace (noun)
  • Incumbent (noun)

EXAMPLE SENTENCE
Many people are denizen or live in Minnesota.

CONUNDRUM

PUZZLING QUESTION OR PROBLEM - NOUN

RELATED WORDS

  • Quandary (noun)
  • Perplexity (noun)
  • Labyrinth (noun)

EXAMPLE SENTENCE
The teacher gave us a conundrum or puzzling problem to solve in math class.

PRESIDE

TO BE IN CHARGE - VERB

RELATED WORDS

  • Officiate (verb)
  • Ordain (verb)
  • Solemnize (verb)

EXAMPLE SENTENCE
A manager would preside or be in charge over the restaurant.

INNOVATION

A NEW METHOD OR IDEA - NOUN

RELATED WORDS

  • Deviation (noun)
  • Avant-Garde (noun)
  • Vanguard (noun)

EXAMPLE SENTENCE
The new innovation or idea helped customers like it more.

ARDENT

ENTHUSIASTIC OR PASSIONATE - ADJECTIVE

RELATED WORDS

  • Agog (adjective)
  • Fervent (adjective)
  • Zealous (adjective)

EXAMPLE SENTENCE
My dad was very ardent or enthusiastic when I scored a goal in my soccer game!

MELLIFLUOUS

SMOOTHLY OR SWEETLY FLOWING - ADJECTIVE

RELATED WORDS

  • Dulcet (adjective)
  • Fluid (adjective)
  • Harmonious (adjective)

EXAMPLE SENTENCE
The mellifluous song was moving so smoothly!

PERSNICKETY

FUSSY OR HARD TO PLEASE - ADJECTIVE

RELATED WORDS

  • Finicky (adjective)
  • Meticulous (adjective)
  • Painstaking (adjective)

EXAMPLE SENTENCE
The persnickety or fussy child refused to do anything but where skirts to school everyday.

ASKEW

TWISTED THE WRONG WAY - ADJECTIVE

RELATED WORDS

  • Awry (adjective)
  • Skewed (adjective)
  • Amiss (adjective)

EXAMPLE SENTENCE
That painting looked askew or twisted the wrong way because it was crazy looking.

XENOPHOBIA

FEAR OR HATE OF STRANGERS OR FOREIGNERS - NOUN

RELATED WORDS

  • Animosity (noun)
  • Detest (noun)
  • Aversion (noun)

EXAMPLE SENTENCE
I know someone who has xenophobia or fear of strangers.