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Word List with Definitions, Synonyms, and Sentences, Slides of Grammar and Composition

A list of words with their pronunciation, definition, synonyms, and example sentences. It covers various parts of speech, including nouns, adjectives, and verbs.

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  • What is the meaning of the word 'circumvent'?
  • What is an antonym for the word 'incredulous'?
  • What is an example sentence for the word 'debacle'?
  • What is the definition of the word 'aberration'?
  • What are some synonyms for the word 'callous'?

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Word Pronunciation Definition Synonym(s) Sentence Picture
Aberration ab-uh-rey-
shuhn
noun
Deviation, not
normal
oddity
peculiarity
quirk
delusion
eccentricity
strangeness
His actions may
have been an
aberration, but
his thinking,
sadly, is not.
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Aberration ab- uh - rey - sh uh n noun

Deviation, not normal

  • oddity
  • peculiarity
  • quirk
  • delusion
  • eccentricity
  • strangeness

His actions may have been an aberration, but his thinking, sadly, is not.

Callous kal - uh s adjective

insensitive; indifferent; unsympathetic:

  • heartless
  • uncaring
  • unfeeling,

They have a callous attitude toward the sufferings of others.

Debacle dey- bah -k uh l noun

Failure or a complete collapse, breakup or dispersion

  • disaster
  • ruin
  • fiasco
  • catastrophe
  • calamity

The revolution ended in a debacle.

Epiphany ih- pif - uh -nee noun

Sudden realization, Christian festival

  • insight
  • inspiration
  • oracle
  • realization
  • vision
  • sign
  • discovery

He's standing in the middle of a battlefield and has this moment of epiphany

Genial jeen -y uh l adjective

Friendly, warm • friendly, hearty

  • pleasant
  • agreeable

Mark is a genial doctor.

Incredulous in- krej - uh -l uh s adjective

Skeptical • unbelieving At the time, the critics were incredulous that the show would work.