Vocabulary Word
Word: epitome
Definition: perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody
Definition: perfect example or embodiment; brief summary; Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody
Sentences Containing 'epitome'
``Count,''said Morrel,``you are the epitome of all human knowledge, and you seem like a being descended from a wiser and more advanced world than ours.''
That, now, is what old Bowditch in his Epitome calls the zodiac, and what my almanac below calls ditto.
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::: subliminal - below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement
::: forward - presumptuous or bold
::: tarnish - make or become dull or discolored; N.
::: compilation - listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling
::: precinct - division of a city for election or police purposes; precincts: space that surrounds a building; Ex. precincts of the college
::: perceptive - insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding; aware; wise; of perception
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