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Word: iridescent

Definition: exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence


More Vocab Words

::: bulwark - strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
::: bigot - one who is intolerant (in matters of religion or politics)
::: mediate - settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an intermediary; produce by mediating; Ex. mediate a cease-fire
::: beneficiary - person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
::: parable - short simple story teaching a moral
::: repudiate - disown; disavow; deny
::: anthology - book of literary selections by various authors; CF. omnibus
::: vaunted - boasted; bragged; highly publicized; V. vaunt: boast; brag
::: inasmuch_as - since; owing to the fact that
::: polarize - split into opposite extremes or camps