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Monumental

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A (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable

B Splendid and expensive-looking

C Great in importance, extent, or size

D (of authority or an office, or someone holding it) superior to all others

ADJECTIVE

Monumental - Great in importance, extent, or size

The invention of the transistor in 1947 at Bell Labs was a monumental event in the history of technology.

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Whopper

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A Informal abbreviation of Champion.

B A gross or blatant lie

C Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle

D An extremely easy task

NOUN

Whopper - A thing that is extremely or unusually large

Weighing in at 30 pounds and containing thousands of pages, the ancient book would be considered a whopper by today's standards.

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Ample

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A Showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

B Plentiful, more than enough

C Full of energy and enthusiasm, feeling ready to accomplish something big

D Brave, heroic.

ADJECTIVE

Ample - Plentiful, more than enough

Now that Jim and Jill were retired, they had ample time to take walks in the park together.

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Humongous

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A (of food or drink) delicious

B Inspiring great affection; delightful; charming.

C Friendly, happy, and in a good mood

D Huge; enormous

ADJECTIVE

Humongous - Huge; enormous

Next to the kitten, the Saint Bernard looked humongous.

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Oodles

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A A gross or blatant lie

B A very great number or amount of something

C Feelings of energy and enthusiasm

D An event marking a significant accomplishment

NOUN

Oodles - A very great number or amount of something

When the FBI raided the gangster's hideout, they found oodles of cash that amounted to millions of dollars.

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Bulge

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A Calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements

B (of a crowd or a natural force) move suddenly and powerfully forward or upward

C Swell or expand to an unnatural extent

D Talk, typically at length, about trivial matters

VERB
NOUN

Bulge - A rounded swelling or protuberance that distorts a flat surface

The athletic movie star's tight shirt accentuated the bulge of his muscles.

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Bulge - Swell or expand to an unnatural extent

Alan loved drinking beer, but one of the unfortunate consequences of his drinking so much beer was that his belly bulged more than he liked.

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Hifalutin

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A Expressed in or marked by the use of language that is elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means

B Very interesting, especially because of being strange or mysterious

C Amazingly good; wonderful

D To work very hard

ADJECTIVE

Hifalutin - Expressed in or marked by the use of language that is elaborated or heightened by artificial or empty means

The banker came down to the farm with his fancy and hifalutin words, but Xavier knew the bank just wanted to take his land away.

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Epic

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A Calm and peaceful and without noise

B Extremely beautiful or attractive

C Large and impressive

D (of ground or terrain) having a broken, rocky, and uneven surface

ADJECTIVE

Epic - Large and impressive

Tolstoy's epic 1200 page novel "War and Peace" takes place during Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812.

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Billow

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A Express excessive compliments about someone, for personal gain.

B Attempt to repair or improve something in a casual or desultory way, often to no useful effect

C To cause the sky or an object to be filled with smoke, air, or steam.

D To make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense

VERB

Billow - To cause the sky or an object to be filled with smoke, air, or steam.

During the early 20th century, the skies above many cities were filled with billowing clouds of smoke coming from factory chimneys.

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Swath

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A Careful examination of someone or something

B A small decorative object, or a piece of jewelry that is cheap or of low quality:

C A broad strip or area of something

D Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together.

NOUN

Swath - A broad strip or area of something

The tractor waded through large swaths of grass until the entire field was covered.

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Monumental

Whopper

Ample

Humongous

Oodles

Bulge

Hifalutin

Epic

Billow

Swath

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