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Read the meaning and the sentence, then write your own sentence.
Paginepagineapp.com| Word | Meaning | Example | My sentence |
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| juxtaposition noun | placing two things side by side to compare or contrast them | The juxtaposition of old and new buildings was striking. | |
| serendipitous adjective | happening by lucky chance | Finding the book at the yard sale was serendipitous. | |
| lackadaisical adjective | lazy and lacking enthusiasm | His lackadaisical effort showed in the results. | |
| effervescent adjective | bubbly; lively and enthusiastic | Her effervescent laugh filled the room. | |
| evanescent adjective | quickly fading or disappearing | The rainbow was evanescent. | |
| ameliorate verb | to make something better | New windows will ameliorate the noise. | |
| nonchalant adjective | calm and seemingly unconcerned | He was nonchalant before the big game. | |
| perfidious adjective | disloyal and untrustworthy | The perfidious knight betrayed the queen. | |
| extraneous adjective | not relevant; extra | Cut the extraneous details from your essay. | |
| prerequisite noun | something required before something else | Algebra is a prerequisite for this course. | |
| apparition noun | a ghostly figure | The apparition vanished at dawn. | |
| incorrigible adjective | impossible to correct or reform | My incorrigible brother keeps eating my snacks. | |
| commiserate verb | to share someone’s sadness or disappointment | We commiserated after the team lost. | |
| fortuitous adjective | happening by chance, often luckily | Our meeting was fortuitous. | |
| precocious adjective | showing skills earlier than usual | The precocious child read chapter books at five. |