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exult, verb. to rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant related words: *exult, *exulted, *exulting Sentence: After receiving her EOG scores, Lexie exulted with happiness. . fallacy, noun. a false notion or mistaken belief related words: *fallacious (adjective)
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exult, verb • to rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant • related words: • *exult, *exulted, *exulting • Sentence: After receiving her EOG scores, Lexie exulted with happiness.
fallacy, noun • a false notion or mistaken belief • related words: • *fallacious (adjective) • *fallaciously (adverb) • Sentence: It is a fallacy that being popular always means being happy.
flourish, verb • to grow or develop well or luxuriantly; to thrive • related words: • flourished • flourishing • flourishes • Sentence: Most flowers flourish in full sunlight.
formidable, adjective • arousing fear, dread, alarm, or great concern • Sentence: The formidable storm was approaching.
gargoyle, noun • a waterspout or ornamental figure in the form of a grotesque animal • Sentence: The gargoyle stood out from the top of the building as if it was protecting it.
guerrilla, noun • a member of a military force that is not part of a regular army and harasses the enemy • Sentence: Frances Marion practiced guerrilla warfare against the British in the Revolutionary War.
guru, noun • A person who is followed as a leader or teacher • Sentence: Sam’s personal trainer is a health and fitness guru.
heritage, noun • something other than property passed down from preceding generation; a tradition • Sentence: Part of my heritage is that I am from a farming family.
hypocrisy, noun • The practice of showing or expressing feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not actually hold or possess. • Related words: • hypocrite (noun) • Sentence: It is hypocrisy to say one thing and do another.
immune, adjective • protected from disease naturally or by vaccination • exempt; not subject to an obligation imposed on others • Sentence: I’m immune tochickenpox because I hadit when I was young.