Vocabulary Word
Word: curmudgeon
Definition: churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person
Definition: churlish, miserly individual; bad-tempered old person
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::: repeal - revoke; annul
::: marginal - of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability
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::: palatial - of or suitable for a palace; magnificent
::: reprobation - severe disapproval; CF. approbation
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