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m ellifluous – adj.

m ellifluous – adj. Definition : Sweetly flowing; smooth and sweet Examples : The mellifluous sound of the nightingale comforted the lonely princess. p rovincia l – adj. Definition : Limited in outlook; narrow

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m ellifluous – adj.

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  1. mellifluous – adj. Definition: Sweetly flowing; smooth and sweet Examples: The mellifluous sound of the nightingale comforted the lonely princess.

  2. provincial – adj. Definition: Limited in outlook; narrow Example: Having grown up in a small rural town, her ideas and her outlook were extremely provincial

  3. contrite – adj. Definition: Admitting or feeling guilt Example: After stealing the money, the boy was contrite so he apologized to his sister and then returned the money.

  4. incessant – adj. Definition: Continuing without interruption; unceasing Example: I used to tell my daughter that she had to take a talking “time out” due to her incessant chatter.

  5. anecdote - noun Short account of an incident

  6. Affixes Prefix: auto Definition: oneself, by itself, Examples: automatic, autofocus, autobiography Suffix: -ian, -an Definition: belonging to or relating to, a person belonging to or coming from; typical of or resembling, a person typical of; adhering to or following, an adherent of; a person who specializes or is expert in; forms adjectives and nouns Examples: European, Elizabethan, Christian, dietitian, phonetician

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