hubris -
Excessive pride or self-confidence, often leading to a downfall.
The CEO’s hubris blinded him to the company’s financial troubles.
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platitude -
A trite or cliché saying that is expressed as if it were profound, but is actually banal.
The motivational speaker's advice sounded more like a bunch of platitudes rather than genuine guidance, offering nothing new to the audience.
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fad -
An intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived; a craze
For a very short time in the 1970s, the Pet Rock was a popular fad that sold millions.
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crescendo -
A gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music
Rock guitarists thrill stadium audiences by playing a crescendo until they can't hear anything else.
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luster -
A soft glow or shine.
The morning sunshine gave Annie's hair a beautiful luster that gave her an almost angelic quality.
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grudge -
A persistent feeling of ill will or resentment resulting from a past insult or injury
Emma and Sal held a longstanding grudge against each other and could barely stand to be in the same room, but neither one of them remembered what had caused the grudge.
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offspring -
The product or result of something, or a person’s or animal's next generation.
West Side Story was the offspring of collaboration between Leonard Bernstein and Steven Sondheim.
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abyss -
A deep or seemingly bottomless hole or chasm.
He stood at the cliff's edge, staring into the black abyss, and he felt a mixture of awe, fear, and amazement.
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Body
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whiff -
A smell that is only smelled briefly or faintly
Ted caught a whiff of smoke from a nearby cigarette being lit.
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mobster -
A member of an organized crime group, a gangster involved in illegal activities, such as drug trafficking, extortion, or racketeering.
The film tells the story of a young mobster rising through the ranks of the Mafia.
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solitude -
The state or situation of being isolated and alone.
They spent their weekends in the country cabin, and they enjoyed the peace and solitude by the lake in the woods.
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remorse -
Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed
Serving a life sentence, Henry had plenty of time to feel remorse for his crime.
