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Blog postVerve Part of speech: noun Origin: french, late 17th century An energetic style of a literary or artistic work or performance A vigorous nature or liveliness The light operas of Gilbert and Sullivan were always performed with such excellence and verve by the D’Oyly Carte company.
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Blog postPhantasmagoria Part of speech: noun Origin: french & greek, early 19th century A dreamlike state in which images both real or imagined blur together A constantly changing series of scenes or events that shift in color and intensity The student movie showed too many scenes of phantasmagoria and was short on character and plot.
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Blog postLugubrious Part of speech: adjective Origin: latin, 16th century Sad or gloomy Exaggeratedly mournful The student woke up feeling lugubrious. Not only was the weather cold and rainy, but she was certain she had failed her exams.
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Blog postPlacate Part of speech: verb To soothe or set at ease another person To offer a concession or appeasement that meets a demand He tried to placate his boss by working overtime.
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Titles By Jenny Patterson
THE BEST KIDS JOKE BOOK EVER: HUNDREDS OF JOKES, RIDDLES, KNOCK-KNOCK JOKES, ONE-LINERS, TONGUE TWISTERS AND MORE
Apr 28, 2020
$2.99
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