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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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| chrysanthemum noun | a garden flower with many layered petals | The chrysanthemums bloomed in autumn colors. | |
| acquiescence noun | quiet agreement without protest | He nodded his acquiescence. | |
| prestidigitation noun | sleight of hand; magic tricks | The magician’s prestidigitation amazed the crowd. | |
| ephemeral adjective | lasting a very short time | Fame on the internet is often ephemeral. | |
| flabbergasted adjective | extremely surprised | We were flabbergasted by the final score. | |
| gerrymander verb | to redraw voting districts to favor one side | Critics say the map was drawn to gerrymander the vote. | |
| intransigent adjective | unwilling to change your views | Both sides remained intransigent. | |
| conscientious adjective | careful to do things well and properly | A conscientious editor checks every fact. | |
| persnickety adjective | very fussy about small details | My persnickety aunt straightens every picture frame. | |
| hackneyed adjective | overused and no longer interesting | Avoid hackneyed phrases like "at the end of the day." | |
| conflagration noun | a large, destructive fire | The conflagration lit up the night sky. | |
| omnipresent adjective | present everywhere | Phones are omnipresent in modern life. | |
| frontispiece noun | an illustration facing a book’s title page | The old atlas had a beautiful frontispiece. | |
| vacillate verb | to keep changing your mind | She vacillated between the two job offers. | |
| tumultuous adjective | loud, confused and full of disorder | The team received a tumultuous welcome home. |