Obsolete (Adj.)- no longer produced or used; out of date
- Non -Automatic doors on mini vans seem to have become an obsolete design in the new 2010 models.
Paucity (N)- the presence of something only in small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity
- There is a paucity of eggnog when it is not Christmas time
Philistine (N)- a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts, or who has no understanding of them
- The man was confused why the Chief kept calling him a philistine even though he keep disrespecting the ways of the people.
Meticulous (Adj.)- taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough
-The meticulous work of the girl always impressed the teachers.
Officious (Adj.)- objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome
- The officious remark the boy made to the man made the man not want to give advice to him anymore.
Peruse (V)- to survey or examine in detail
- Shelby perused the land for any adult toads
Mitigate (V)- to make less severe
- To mitigate his the punishment, the boy blames the broken lamp on his sister.
Perfidy (N)- an act or instance of faithlessness or treachery
- After her mother died the girl was in a state of perfidy and questioned whether god existed.
Morose (Adj.)- characterized or expressing gloom
- The teacher worried about the morose boy and that something was not right at home.
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