exchequer = government department in charge of the revenues
rarefied = made less dense, as of a gas
use = the mountain climbers had difficulty in breathing in the rarefied atmosphere
felicitous = very appropriate, pertinent
use = He summed up the achievements in one or two felicitous phrases
nuance = shade of meaning, subtlety
use = Linguists explore the nuances of language
burly = husky, brawny
use = a burly policeman
livid = enraged, reddened with anger
use = He was livid when he found out
baroque = ornate
use = baroque music
flagrant = outrageous, shameless
use = a flagrant misuse of funds
desecrate = profane, to abuse something sacred
use = It's a crime to desecrate the country's flag
oracular = foretelling, mysterious
use = oracular warning
ribald = coarse, vulgar
use = He entertained us with his ribald stories
peroration = conclusion of an oration
vying = rival, competing, opposing
use = hundreds of candidates are vying for each top MBA position
American Idol..American Idol
GOOGLE..Google
Britney Spears..Britney Spears
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