sək sIngkt adjective 1. briefly but clearly stated; concise. His letter of resignation was succinct and offered little rationale or apology. After a succinct summary of the novel’s plot, the speaker began…
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knoll
nol adjective a small rounded rise of land; mound. We had our picnic on the knoll.
contrite
kən traIt adjective feeling deep guilt for one’s wrongdoing or shortcoming and desiring to make amends for it; remorseful; repentant. He was contrite when he returned, and he begged for her forgiveness.
adventive
əd ven tihv adjective not native to or fully established in a locale or environment, as a plant or animal. Anobium punctatum, known as the furniture beetle, is an adventive species that…
objurgate
ab jər geIt transitive verb to criticize sharply; rebuke vehemently; berate. The defense lawyer was objurgated by strangers on the street for helping a murderer walk free.