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| 247863339 | Alloy | a substance that is a mixture of metals. This alloy is less expensive than pure gold since it is composed of a mixture of metals. | |
| 247863340 | Altercation | a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy. We were not surprised at the altercation of the two enemies; they often fought in public. | |
| 247863341 | Blighted | destroyed or caused by decline or decay. The blighted fruit had to be separated from the rest. | |
| 247863342 | Charismatic | having special qualities or powers that are used for healing or prophecy. Many charismatic religions believe in faith healing. | |
| 247863343 | Chary | careful, cautious He is chary when he meets a new person. | |
| 247863344 | Convoke | to summon or to call together. The meeting of the board was convoked to discuss the chairman's resignation. | |
| 247863345 | Despicable | very bad, contemptible. Acting like a bully is despicable. | |
| 247863346 | Embedded | to enclose firmly in some mass. The fossil has been embedded in the rock for millions of years. | |
| 247863347 | Emboldened | to encourage one to be bold or to have courage. The general tried to embolden his men before battle. | |
| 247863348 | Florid | flowery, flushed with color. His face becomes florid when he gets angry. | |
| 247863349 | Hiatus | gap, pause, interruption in time. Our vacation will be a short hiatus from our work. | |
| 247863350 | Incurious | uninterested, lacking normal curiosity. I was surprised at his incurious reaction when I told him that the prom queen was interested in him. | |
| 247863351 | Insubordination | disobedience to authority. The student was reprimanded for his insubordination to the teacher. | |
| 247863352 | Lassitude | feeling of weariness; fatigue. The hot weather in some parts of Mexico probably created the lassitude that led to the siesta. | |
| 247863353 | Montage | any combination of disparate elements. Some argue that communism is monolithic, and others say that there are many types of communism. | |
| 247863354 | Officious | overly dutiful or obliging, insisting on providing a service not requested. The boss is not pleased with that employee's officious conduct. | |
| 247863355 | Premature | occurring or existing earlier than what is normal. Premature children need special care because their vital systems are not fully developed. | |
| 247863356 | Presumptuous | brazenly overstepping bounds, arrogant. It was presumptuous of him to think that I would loan him the money. | |
| 247863357 | Relegate | to assign to an inferior position. The veteran ball player knew it was time to retire when he was relegated to sitting on the bench. | |
| 247863358 | Rescind | to cancel. He said that he will have to rescind his offer if he does not hear from us by Tuesday. | |
| 247863359 | Saturate | to soak, to completely fill. Floods sometimes occur when the ground becomes saturated from a heavy rain and can absorb no more water. | |
| 247863360 | Sterile | incapable of reproducing. Since the woman was sterile, she and her husband decided to adopt children. | |
| 247863361 | Tumultuous | marked by disturbance and uproar; raising clatter and commotion. Our class reunion had a tumultuous celebration. | |
| 247863362 | Unimpeachable | not to be called into question, exempt from liability. The man had an unimpeachable reputation and was considered by all to be extremely trustworthy. | |
| 247863363 | Voracious | having a large appetite, ravenous. Henry the VIII allegedly had a voracious appetite. |
