The meaning of Temerity

noun

Behaviour that shows a willingness to take risks or offend people

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Many voters were shocked by the audaciousness of the candidate, but some found his style refreshing…

noun

A willingness to take bold risks.

Usage examples:

He whistled at the sheer audacity of the plan

noun

Unusually strong and esp. rude confidence in yourself

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[ + to infinitive ] our mayor has the audacity to claim credit for improvements he had nothing to d…

noun

Willingness to take risks and act innovatively; confidence or courage.

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The boldness and independence that characterized his leadership

noun

A brave and confident way of behaving that shows no fear

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He is famous for the boldness of his business methods., even critics admire his boldness.

noun

Behaviour in which someone does something in a very obvious way, without trying to hide it

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The brazenness of the theft shocked museum officials., she was shocked by the sheer brazenness of t…

noun

Either side of the face below the eye.

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Tears rolled down her cheeks

verb

Speak impertinently to.

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Frankie always got away with cheeking his elders

noun

Either side of your face below the eyes, where except at the top the skin has no bone behind it and is therefore soft

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She welcomed me with a kiss on the cheek., [ + to infinitive ] first he messed up my work and then …

adjective

(of a person or action) adventurous or audaciously bold.

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A daring crime

noun

Adventurous courage.

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The daring of the players brings fortune or ruin

verb

Have the courage to do something.

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A story he dare not write down

noun

Insolent or impertinent behaviour.

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One juror had the effrontery to challenge the coroner's decision

noun

Extreme rudeness without any ability to understand that your behaviour is not acceptable to other people

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He was silent all through the meal and then had the effrontery to complain that i looked bored!

noun

The front part of a person's head from the forehead to the chin, or the corresponding part in an animal.

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She was scarlet in the face and perspiring profusely

verb

Short for typeface.

noun

The front of the head including the eyes, nose, and mouth

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Cal hid his face in his hands., we climbed the north face of mount washington., they are faced with…

noun

Boldness or overfamiliarity in manner.

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I hope that my forwardness hasn't offended you

noun

The quality of being confident and honest in a way that ignores the usual social rules and might seem rude

noun

The side or part of an object that presents itself to view or that is normally seen or used first; the most forward part of something.

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A page at the front of the book had been torn out

adjective

Of or at the front.

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The front cover of the magazine

verb

(of a building or piece of land) have the front facing or directed towards.

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The flats which fronted crow road

noun

Bold and impudent behaviour.

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The bank had the gall to demand a fee

verb

Make (someone) feel annoyed or resentful.

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It galled him to have to sit impotently in silence

noun

An abnormal growth formed in response to the presence of insect larvae, mites, or fungi on plants and trees, especially oaks.

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A single grub feeds on its gall for two years before emerging

noun

Lack of respect; rudeness.

Usage examples:

They gasped at the impertinence of the suggestion

noun

Behaviour that is rude and does not show respect, especially someone older or in a higher position than you

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She even had the impertinence to lecture loretta on the importance of hygiene., he threw me out of …

noun

The quality of being impudent; impertinence.

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His arrogance and impudence had offended many

noun

The quality of being rude and not showing respect, especially towards someone who is older or in a more important position

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With a hint of impudence she told him not to talk., the memoir describes his life with honesty and …

noun

The part of a person's or animal's body connecting the head to the rest of the body.

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She had a silver crucifix around her neck

verb

(of two people) kiss and caress amorously.

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We started necking on the sofa

noun

The part of the body that joins the head to the shoulders

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She rubbed her neck., his shirt was open at the neck., a vase with a long neck

noun

A whitish fibre or bundle of fibres in the body that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs.

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The optic nerve

verb

Brace oneself mentally to face a demanding situation.

Usage examples:

She nerved herself to enter the room

noun

A group of long, thin fibers in the body, esp. in the brain, which send and receive messages that control how the body reacts to signals it receives, such as to changes in temperature or pressure against the skin

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It takes a lot of nerve to get up in front of a class when you’re not used to it., she has some ner…

noun

An idea that is taken to be true on the basis of probability.

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Underlying presumptions about human nature

noun

A belief that something is true because it is likely, although not certain

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There is no scientific evidence to support such presumptions., what presumption, to assume that i’d…

noun

The fact of believing that something is true without having any proof

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Every defendant is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless they are proven guilty., presump…

noun

The quality of showing little respect for others by doing things you have no right to do

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They were accused of arrogance and presumptuousness., there was a certain presumptuousness to this …

noun

The quality of being careless or unwise, without thought for what might happen or result

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In a moment of rashness, i agreed to go skydiving for charity., i guarantee you will both regret yo…