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Explanation of atrophy (noun)
failure to grow

Sample of atrophy
The atrophy of the muscles was due to the injury.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
Explanation of irrational (adjective)
not logical; senseless; absurd

Sample of irrational
It would be irrational to climb Mt. Everest without some very warm clothing.



   
Explanation of maculate (verb)
to stain; spot; defile; to dirty

Sample of maculate
Grape juice maculated the carpet.



   
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.



   
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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