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paradigm

paradigm. Def: an example serving as a model; pattern. The committee’s mission was to establish paradigms of good writing that could be shared with students as examples to be modeled. munificent. Def: extremely liberal in giving; very generous.

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paradigm

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  1. paradigm • Def: an example serving as a model; pattern The committee’s mission was to establish paradigms of good writing that could be shared with students as examples to be modeled.

  2. munificent • Def: extremely liberal in giving; very generous Munificent contributions from some corporations make it possible for excellent programs to appear on public television.

  3. inure • Def: to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate After basic training, recruits are inured to long hours and inclement weather— the harsh demands of army life.

  4. impecunious • Def: having little or no money; penniless; poor While it is common for novice writers and actors to live impecunious lives, none appreciate it very much.

  5. fulsome • Def: excessively or insincerely lavish The professional golfer was embarrassed to read the newspaper’s fulsome praise for his achievements on the tour.

  6. discursive • Def: passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling Miss Wilson’s presentation was discursive, yet highly interesting, and we enjoyed her digressions into humor.

  7. deference • Def: respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, will, etc., of another I wish you would show deference to older people and to those in positions of authority.

  8. commensurate • Def: proportionate; adequate The big hen gave Marvin a rapid peck commensurate with the size of its large beak at the instant Marvin reached under her to take the egg.

  9. cajole • Def: to persuade by flattery or promises; wheedle; coax I practiced first in front of my mirror and then went downstairs to cajole my parents into letting me have a Halloween party.

  10. aplomb • Def: imperturbable self-possession, poise, or assurance Jenny’s aplomb as she sang and danced in our school musical was envied by the rest of us in the cast.

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