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| Explanation of atrophy (noun) failure to grow Sample of atrophy The atrophy of the muscles was due to the injury.
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| Explanation of tyranny (noun) absolute power; autocracy Sample of tyranny The people were upset because they had no voice in the government that the king ran as a tyranny.
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| Explanation of prodigious (adjective) wonderful; enormous; huge; excellent; great; amazing Sample of prodigious The prodigious festivities lasted until the wee hours of the morning. The Empire State Building required a prodigious amount of steel to erect.
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| Explanation of foster (verb) to encourage; to nurture; to support; to care for; to raise Sample of foster A good practice routine fosters success. After the severe storm the gardener fostered many of his plants back to health.
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| Explanation of inundate (verb) to flood; to overwhelm with a large amount of Sample of inundate The broken water main inundated the business district with water. Surfing the Internet can inundate you with information: That's why a web browser comes in handy.
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| Explanation of ingenuous (adjective) noble; honorable; candid; artless; honest; innocent Sample of ingenuous The ingenuous doctor had a great bedside manner, especially when it came to laying out the full implications of an illness.
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| Explanation of irrational (adjective) not logical; senseless; absurd Sample of irrational It would be irrational to climb Mt. Everest without some very warm clothing.
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| Explanation of maculate (verb) to stain; spot; defile; to dirty Sample of maculate Grape juice maculated the carpet.
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| Explanation of rebuff (noun) blunt refusal to offered help; rejection; refusal; snub Sample of rebuff The rebuff of her aid plan came as a shock.
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| Explanation of askance (adverb) a sideways glance of disapproval Sample of askance The look askance proved the guard suspected some wrongdoing.
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