adjective acceptable or pleasing to the sense of taste.The dish didn’t look very appetizing but it was surprisingly palatable. See the full entry

noun the condition or quality of being widely known or spoken of, esp. for something unfavorable or bad.He achieved notoriety as the perpetrator of the hoax. See the full entry

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adjective completely disordered or disorganized; in a state of utter confusion.The children searched for their parents in the chaotic aftermath of the war. See the full entry

noun the principal support or component of something.Rice is a mainstay of the population’s diet.Oil is the mainstay of the country’s economy. See the full entry