May 03, 2026
Paragon
(n.)
par-a-gon
par-uh-gon
Definition:
A model of excellence or perfection.
Example:
We should expect presidential candidates to be paragons of virtue.
Verbose
(adj.)
ver-bose
ver-bOHS
Definition:
Characterized as using too many words to describe a topic that could be explained in a simpler manner.
Example:
The child often spent far too long giving verbose explanations, in effect tiring his parents.
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