READER DIGEST
BALDERDASH:nonsence "what balderdash!"
HUMDINGER:something or someone extraordinary "that was a real humdinger of a storm last night."
RAPSCALLION:mischievous person "That rapscallion treated into doing all his chores for him."
LOLLYGAG:dawdle "Don't lollygag on the way to school or yo'll be late."
GUMSHOE:detective "Who is your gumshoe in CSI movie?"
APOTHECARY:pharmacist "check with apothecary about side effects of the medicines."
FACTOTUM:person who does all kind of works "Michele is Labour's factotum."
DECORUM:polite behaviour "Shaila always behaved with decorum."
TENEBROUS:dark "Mikail tripped over the skates as he groped for the light switch in the tenerbrous room."
QUIESCENT:at rest "The rowdy kids were finally quiescent after the TV was switched on.
SIESTA:afternoon-nap "Ruhaya lay down for a post lunch siesta.
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