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Meaning of uncanny, illusory, catalyst, arable, inimical, rancor, feign, heretic, ingratitude, deprecate

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Meaning of uncanny (adjective)
of a strange nature; weird; mysterious

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That two people could be so alike was uncanny.

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Meaning of illusory (adjective)
unreal; false; deceptive; illusive

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He was proven guilty when his alibi was found to be illusory.

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Meaning of catalyst (noun)
anything which creates a situation in which change can occur

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The low pressure system was the catalyst for the nor'easter.

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Meaning of arable (adjective)
suitable (as land) for plowing; cultivatable

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When the land was deemed arable the farmer decided to plow.

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Meaning of inimical (adjective)
harmful; hostile; unfriendly

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The chess player directed an inimical stare at his opponent to knock him off his game.

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Meaning of rancor (noun)
strong ill will; enmity; bitterness; hatred; resentment

Example
Her rancor for the man was evident in her hateful expression.
Sure they had their disagreements, but there was no rancor between them.

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Meaning of feign (verb)
to pretend; to imitate; to fake; to fabricate; to make up

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It is not uncommon for a child to feign illness in order to stay home from school.

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Meaning of heretic (noun)
person who holds opinion contrary to that which is generally accepted

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Because he believed the world was round, many people considered Columbus to be a heretic.

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Meaning of ingratitude (noun)
ungratefulness; thanklessness

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When she failed to send a thank-you card, her friend took it as a sign of ingratitude.

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Meaning of deprecate (verb)
to express disapproval of; to protest against; to disparage; belittle

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The environmentalists deprecated the paper companies for cutting down ancient forests.
The organization will deprecate the opening of the sewage plant.

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