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| Explanation of dispassionate (adjective) lack of feeling; impartial; calm; unbiased Sample of dispassionate She was a very emotional person and could not work with such a dispassionate employer.
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| Explanation of stoke (verb) to feed fuel to, especially a fire Sample of stoke With the last embers dying, he stoked the fire one more time.
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| Explanation of canard (noun) false statement; rumor; hoax Sample of canard The canard was reported in a scandalous tabloid.
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| Explanation of hamper (verb) to interfere with; to hinder; to delay; to impede Sample of hamper The roadblock hampered their progress, but they knew a shortcut.
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| Explanation of refurbish (verb) to make new; to renovate Sample of refurbish The Newsomes are refurbishing their old colonial home with the help of an interior designer.
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| Explanation of pommel (noun) rounded, upward-projecting front of a saddle Sample of pommel The woman was so nervous about being on the horse she would not let go of the pommel.
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| Explanation of conventional (adjective) traditional; common; routine; customary; formal Sample of conventional The bride wanted a conventional wedding ceremony, complete with white dresses, many flowers, and a grand reception party. Conventional telephones are giving way to videophones.
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| Explanation of alchemy (noun) any mysterious change of substance or nature Sample of alchemy The magician used alchemy to change the powder into a liquid.
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| Explanation of quandary (noun) dilemma; state of confusion Sample of quandary Joe and Elizabeth were caught in a quandary: Should they spend Thanksgiving with his parents or hers? Unable to make a firm decision, I've been in this quandary for weeks. When the car broke down the commuter was left in a quandary.
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| Explanation of superfluous (adjective) unnecessary; extra; redundant Sample of superfluous Although the designer considered the piece superfluous, the woman wanted the extra chair in her bedroom. Only the first sentence is necessary; all of these details are superfluous. After they finished their seven-course meal, a large dessert seemed superfluous.
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