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Ostentatious

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A (of food or drink) delicious

B Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

C Shrewd and knowledgeable; having common sense and good judgment

D Able to move quickly and easily, and be well coordinated.

ADJECTIVE

Ostentatious - Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

In an ostentatious display, the socialite walked down the street wearing a fur coat, several gold necklaces, and silk gloves and hoped somebody would notice her.

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Shebang

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A A matter, operation, or set of circumstances

B A situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth, good fortune, or profits

C Physical strength and good health

D Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur

NOUN

Shebang - A matter, operation, or set of circumstances

Self-published writers are responsible for the whole shebang by not only writing the book, but also editing and marketing it as well.

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Engrossing

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A Beautiful in a dramatic and eye-catching way

B Happening with a lot of force

C Pleasant, friendly, and easy to like

D Something so interesting that it takes your entire attention

ADJECTIVE

Engrossing - Something so interesting that it takes your entire attention

Bill found the movie so engrossing, that when it was over it took him a minute to remember where he was.

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Intrigue

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A Bend (a limb or joint)

B Talk rapidly or incessantly about trivial matters

C To arouse curiosity and interest by unusual, new, and fascinating qualities

D To laugh very loudly and heartily

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Intrigue - A secret or underhanded plot or scheme

The king's court was filled with intrigue, and there were constant rumors of plots to kill the king, and of plots where the king was trying to kill others.

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Intrigue - To arouse curiosity and interest by unusual, new, and fascinating qualities

Though Steve didn't understand much about the field of Artificial Intelligence, he was intrigued about all the talk he heard about it, and he wanted to learn more about it.

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Revel

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A To play and move about in a cheerful, lively, and light-spirited manner.

B To win and be successful.

C Enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing

D To decorate a place for a special occasion by hanging lights, colored paper, balloons, flowers, etc.

VERB

Revel - Enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing

Elmore and his friends reveled in his purchase of a new house by throwing a party.

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Racy

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A (of speech, writing, or behavior) lively, entertaining, and typically mildly titillating sexually

B (of food or drink) delicious

C To withstand adversity; show a quick recovery following adversity.

D Regarding an idea as being full of deep meaning

ADJECTIVE

Racy - (of speech, writing, or behavior) lively, entertaining, and typically mildly titillating sexually

Somewhat tame by today's standards, "Gone with the Wind" was considered very racy at the time it was released.

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Hoopla

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A Excitement surrounding an event or situation, especially when considered to be unnecessary fuss

B Amusement, especially as expressed in laughter

C An area of something, typically land or sea, presenting a wide continuous surface

D A person with courage and the inclination to fight and win

NOUN

Hoopla - Excitement surrounding an event or situation, especially when considered to be unnecessary fuss

Even though iPhone models rarely change much every year, the hoopla surrounding them always leads to long lines of customers.

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Rave

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A To talk about someone or something with great enthusiasm

B Protect and care for (someone) lovingly

C Support or strengthen; prop up

D Turn around a point or axis or on a swivel

VERB

Rave - To talk about someone or something with great enthusiasm

When Elvis' hit "Hound Dog" came out in 1956, it sold 10 million copies, and the whole world raved about it.

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Thriller

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A Holding tightly onto a opinion or goal in a determined way

B An event marking a significant accomplishment

C A man or boy

D A novel, play, or movie with an exciting plot, typically involving crime or espionag

NOUN

Thriller - A novel, play, or movie with an exciting plot, typically involving crime or espionag

With their fast-paced plots and action-filled pages, John Grisham's thrillers are consistently popular.

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Regale

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A Entertain or amuse (someone) with talk

B Protect and care for (someone) lovingly

C Quench or satisfy (one's thirst)

D To improve something to a higher level

VERB

Regale - Entertain or amuse (someone) with talk

Every day, the children of the village would sit quietly as one of the elders would regale them with fascinating stories.

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