Capsicum
noun
1. any plant of the genus Capsicum, of the nightshade family, as C. annuum, the common pepper of the garden, occurring in many varieties.
2. the fruit of such a plant or some preparation of it, used as a condiment and intestinal stimulant.
Sentence
Capsicum fruits and peppers can be eaten raw or cooked.
Desultory
–adjective
1. lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.
Synonyms: 1.haphazard.
Sentence
A desultory speech.
Chameleon
–noun
1. any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
2. any of several American lizards capable of changing the color of the skin, esp. Anolis carolinensis (American chameleon), of the southeastern U.S.
3. a changeable, fickle, or inconstant person.
4. (initial capital letter) Astronomy. Chamaeleon.
Sentence
The chameleon adapts to its surroundings by changing color.
Monopolize
–verb (used with object), -lized, -liz-ing.
1. to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
2. to obtain exclusive possession of; keep entirely to oneself: Children monopolize one's time.
Also, especially British, mo-nop-o-lise.
Sentence
To dominate by excluding others: monopolized the conversation.
Hereinafter
–adverb afterward in this document, statement, etc.
Also, here-in-be-low
Sentence
The landlord demises unto the tenant the premises hereinafter called the demised premises.
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