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burnish
Verb
Meaning:
Polish or make shinny; to make smooth and lustrous
Usage:
Smith is forever attempting to burnish his reputation so that he can advance his position within our company
slake
Meaning:
Satisfy; assuage; quench; fulfill; abate
Usage:
A big glass of lemonade on a hot summer day will slake your thirst
He will slake his curiosity by visiting the mountains in the dar
predilection
Meaning:
Orientation or preference; preference for or a bias towards something; a strong liking; an established preference for something; affinity; aptitude; bias; bone; disposition; penchant; impulse
Usage:
I can not take any credit for it; it is just about helping people understand their own predilections
Since she has a sizeable art collection, her predilection for art is apparent
tawdry
Meaning:
Tastelessly showy; loud; meretricious; tacky; gaudy in appearance or quality
Usage:
The scandal was a tawdry affair
His dotty building was home not only to the tawdry and the drunken, but also the homicidal
curmudgeon
Noun
Meaning:
An ill-tempered person; a bad tempered old person
Usage:
These are the mutterings of an old curmudgeon
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