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abject (AB-jekt), adjective
Allowing no hope of improvement or relief. In a state of hopelessness, destitution, or resignation. Describes the most miserable kind of situation; the most wretched or degraded person or thing. Can also mean extremely humble, as in an apology or request. Rather than feeling pity, some might object to an abject thing or person.
The abject state of affairs in Gaza is horrifying and painful.
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emancipate (ih-MAN-si-pate), verb
To free or liberate from slavery, restraint, oppression, or bondage.
Many young people feel that an eighteenth birthday has the power to emancipate them from their parents’ rules.
I think you can guess what we need to be emancipated from.
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grandiloquence (gran-DIH-luh-kwence), noun
A pompous or lofty manner of speech. Bombast; language that is full of long, pretentious words. Also an attitude of haughtiness.
Politicians in love with their own grandiloquence may not always be good at solving problems and keeping campaign promises.
Kind of reminds me of our politicians.
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impervious (im-PUHR-vee-us), adjective
Remaining unmoved and unaffected by other’s opinions or actions. Impossible to alter or affect; incapable of being diverted from a given course.
Everyone knows Superman was impervious to pain, except that caused by Kryptonite.
I wish I were impervious to many things.
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braggadocio (bra-guh-DOA-see-oo), noun
Someone who makes over exaggerated claims or empty boasts. Also, empty boasts and swaggering self-aggrandizement. Braggarts, dolts all, are acting with braggadocio.
Fighters who can back up their boasts are not simply full of braggadocio, but they are still often controversial.
Do you know someone who is full of braggadocio?
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