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YOUR WORD COLLECTION
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IPA /ˈkwæɡmaɪə/
Soft, boggy ground that can give way underfoot; figuratively, a complicated or difficult situation that is hard to escape.
The hikers found themselves stuck in a muddy quagmire after the rainstorm.
IPA /ɡrænˈdɪləkwənt/
Using lofty, pompous, or extravagant language to impress or sound important.
The politician’s grandiloquent speech was full of big words but short on substance.
IPA /juːˈbɪkwɪti/
The fact that something is found in many places or is so common that it seems to be everywhere.
The ubiquity of social media has transformed the way people communicate.
IPA /mæɡˈnænɪməs/
Generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone less powerful.
Despite losing the match, she was magnanimous in congratulating her opponent.
IPA /ləˈθɑːdʒɪk/
Sluggish, lacking energy, or feeling drowsy and unmotivated.
After the long flight, she felt lethargic and went straight to bed.
IPA /ɪˈræsəbl/
Easily provoked to anger; having a hot temper.
The irascible shopkeeper snapped at customers who lingered too long.
IPA /fæˈstɪdiəs/
Very attentive to detail; hard to please due to high standards.
The chef was fastidious about every ingredient that went into his signature dish.
IPA /ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən/
A feeling of fear, anxiety, or dread about something that may happen.
She opened the exam results with trepidation, unsure of what she would find.
IPA /əˈmiːliəreɪt/
To make something better or more tolerable; to improve.
The new policies were designed to ameliorate working conditions for employees.
IPA /ˈrɛvəri/
A state of being pleasantly lost in one’s thoughts; daydream.
She drifted into a reverie, imagining herself on a quiet beach far away.
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