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Coercion

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Coercion [ koh-UR-shuh'n ][ noun ]MEANING :1. the act of using force to get someone to do something
2. the force used to get cooperation
3. the practice of using force to gain obedienceUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The minister used coercion to get the people to withdraw their complaint against his errant son.
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Poultice

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Poultice [ POHL-tis ][ noun, transitive verb ]MEANING :1. (n.) a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body
2. (n.) a moist mass of clay or other adhesive substance which is heated and spread on cloth then applied to stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body
3. (tr. v.) to apply a poultice toUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :She used leaves and moss to prepared a poultice which she applied to his sprained ankle then bound it firmly with a strip of cloth.
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Exotic

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Exotic [ ig-ZOT-ik ][ noun, adjective ]MEANING :1.(adj.) of foreign origin or imported
2.(adj.) strange or unusual
3.(n.) something that is imported or is of foreign origin
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :Their love for exotic locations was well known.
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Nadir

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Nadir [ NEY-der, NEY-deer ]
[ noun ]

MEANING :
1. the lowest possible point; extreme despair or adversity
2. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and
diametrically opposite the zenith.

USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
Relations between Iran and the USA reached their nadir when 66 US diplomats were taken
hostage by Islamic militants in 1979.
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Credulous

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Credulous [ KREJ-uh'-luh' s ][ adjective ]MEANING :willing to believe too readily, without adequate evidenceUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :He was often found making baffling comments owing to credulous nature.
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Gall

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Gall [ gawl ][ noun, transitive verb ]MEANING :1. (tr.v.) to annoy or cause vexation
2. (tr.v.) to cause a sore due to rubbing or friction
3. (n.) audacity, impudence or insolence
4. (n.) bile of an animal
5. (n.) rancour, bitterness or one that is bitter
6. (n.) vexation or annoyance
7.(n.) a sore that is caused by rubbingUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :He galled his friend to the extent that they were involved in a fight.
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Jocular

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Jocular [ JOK-yuh’-ler ][ adjective ]MEANING :1. habitually jocund, humorous or playful
2. given to or characterised by jokingUSAGE EXAMPLE 1 :The master of ceremonies opened the party with a jocular statement that set the trend for the evening.
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