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| Explanation of ulterior (adjective) buried; concealed; undisclosed; hidden Sample of ulterior She was usually very selfish, so when she came bearing gifts he suspected that she had ulterior motives. My ulterior concerns are more important than my immediate ones. The man's ulterior motive was to spy on the lab, though he said he wanted a job.
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| Explanation of latency (noun) period of inactivity Sample of latency Its latency was small solace for the girl who feared that the cancer would re-emerge fiercer than ever.
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| Explanation of breadth (noun) distance from one side to another; width Sample of breadth The table cloth was too small to cover the breadth of the table.
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| Explanation of adulterate (verb) to corrupt; to debase; to make impure Sample of adulterate The dumping of chemicals will adulterate the pureness of the lake.
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| Explanation of connoisseur (noun) expert; authority (usually refers to a wine or food expert) Sample of connoisseur They allowed her to choose the wine for dinner since she was the connoisseur.
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| Explanation of din (noun) noise which is loud and continuous; ruckus; loud racket Sample of din The din of the jackhammers reverberated throughout the concrete canyon.
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| Explanation of hypothetical (adjective) assumed; uncertain; conjectural; supposed; theoretical Sample of hypothetical A hypothetical situation was set up so we could practice our responses. The professor was good at using hypothetical situations to illustrate complicated theories.
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| Explanation of innate (adjective) natural; inborn; inherent Sample of innate Her talent is wondrous: it hardly matters whether it's innate or acquired. A lion's hunting skills are innate.
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| Explanation of amalgamate (verb) to mix; to merge; to combine; to unite Sample of amalgamate If the economy does not grow, the business may need to amalgamate with a rival company. The three presidents decided to amalgamate their businesses to build one strong company.
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| Explanation of spurn (verb) to push away; to repel; to reject Sample of spurn It emphasizes the huge element of mystery and uncertainty in voters' behavior, which makes them spurn the most fluent campaigns and ignore the gaffes and trifles which dominate television news bulletins and front pages. The woman spurned the advances of her suitor, saying she wasn't ready for a commitment.
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