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Passport Key Open Sesame Secret Ticket: British

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gate way
a. Syllabication:
gateway
b. Part of speech:
noun
c. Meaning:
an opening in a wall or fence that can be closed by a gate
d. Synonym:
passport, key, open sesame, secret, ticket
e. Use the word in a sentence:
Mourners slowly passed though the gateway of the
cemetery.
2. largesse
a. Syllabication:
largesse
b. Part of speech:
noun
c. Meaning:
the act of giving away money or the quality of a person who
gives away money; also : money that is given away]
d. Synonym:
bestowal, comp, donation, donative, fairing
[British], freebie (or freebee),giveaway, handsel, lagniappe, l
argesse (also largess), present, presentation
e. Use the word in a sentence:
He relied on the largesse of friends after he lost his job.

3. prestigious
a. Syllabication:
prestigious
b. Part of speech:
adjective
c. Meaning:
archaic : of, relating to, or marked by illusion, conjuring, or
trickery
d. Synonym:
esteemed, estimable, name, respectable, recognized, reput
able, reputed,respected
e. Use the word in a sentence:
A nutritional study that has been published by
a prestigious medical journal.

4. orchestration
a. Syllabication:
orchestration
b. Part of speech:
noun

c. Meaning:
The arrangement of a musical composition for performance
by an orchestra; also: orchestral treatment of a musical
composition
d. Synonym:
balance, coherence, concinnity, consonance, consonancy, h
armony, proportion,symmetry, symphony, unity
e. Use the word in a sentence:
The trade representatives are working towards
an orchestration of the two countries' often competing
economic interests
5. whisked
a. Syllabication:
Whis-ked
b. Part of speech:
verb
c. Meaning:
to move or take (someone or something) to another place
very quickly
d. Synonym:
accelerate, bundle, fast-track, hasten, quicken, rush, speed
(up), hurry
e. Use the word in a sentence:
The taxi whisked me to the airport.
6. engulfed
a. Syllabication:
engulfed
b. Part of speech:
verb
c. Meaning:
to flow over and cover (someone or something)
d. Synonym:
deluge, drown, flood, gulf, inundate, overflow, overwhelm, s
ubmerge, submerse,swamp
e. Use the word in a sentence:
The valley was engulfed in a thick fog.
7. delectable
a. Syllabication:
delectable
b. Part of speech:
adjective
c. Meaning:
highly pleasing : delightful <a delectable melody>
d. Synonym:
agreeable, blessed (also blest), congenial, darling, pleasant,
delicious, delightful,delightsome, dreamy, dulcet, enjoyable,
felicitous, good, grateful, gratifying, heavenly, jolly,luscious,
nice, palatable, pleasing, pleasurable, pretty, satisfying, sav
ory (also savoury),sweet, tasty, welcome
e. Use the word in a sentence:

The meals he prepares are always delectable.


8. cuisine
a. Syllabication:
cuisine
b. Part of speech:
noun
c. Meaning:
a style of cooking
d. Synonym:
cooking, cookery
e. Use the word in a sentence:
a cooking method used in French cuisine
9. aviary
a. Syllabication:
aviary
b. Part of speech:
noun
c. Meaning:
a place (such as a large cage or a building) where many
birds are kept.
d. Synonym:
Birdhouse
e. Use the word in a sentence:
The zoo has a new outdoor aviary.

10.
Finesse
a. Syllabication:
fi nesse
b. Part of speech:
noun
c. Meaning:
skill and cleverness that is shown in the way someone deals
with a situation, problem, etc.
d. Synonym:
adroitness, cleverness, dexterity, sleight
e. Use the word in a sentence:
She handled the interview questions with finesse.

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