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Explanation of economical (adjective)
not wasteful; thrifty; frugal; saving

Sample of economical
With her economical sense she was able to save the company thousands of dollars.



   
Explanation of contest (verb)
to attempt to disprove or invalidate; to challenge; to appeal; to fight for

Sample of contest
I will attempt to contest the criminal charges against me.



   
Explanation of promontory (noun)
piece of land jutting into a body of water; bluff

Sample of promontory
The boat hit the rocky promontory, splitting the bow.



   
Explanation of satire (noun)
novel or play that uses humor or irony to expose folly

Sample of satire
The new play was a satire that exposed the President's inability to lead the country.



   
Explanation of trek (verb)
to make a journey; to migrate

Sample of trek
They had to trek through the dense forest to reach the nearest village.



   
Explanation of stigmatize (verb)
to characterize; to make as disgraceful

Sample of stigmatize
The gross error will stigmatize the worker as careless.



   
Explanation of aloof (adjective)
distant in interest; reserved; cool

Sample of aloof
Even though the new coworker was aloof, we attempted to be friendly.
The calm defendant remained aloof when he was wrongly accused of fabricating his story.



   
Explanation of beneficent (adjective)
conferring benefits; kind; doing good

Sample of beneficent
He is a beneficent person, always taking in stray animals and talking to people who need someone to listen.
A beneficent donation helped the organization meet its goal.



   
Explanation of diffidence (noun)
hesitation in asserting oneself; lack of confidence; timidity; shyness

Sample of diffidence
A shy person may have great diffidence when forced with a problem.



   
Explanation of extraneous (adjective)
irrelevant; not related; not essential

Sample of extraneous
During the long, boring lecture, most people agreed that much of the information was extraneous.



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