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  Word Descriptions hone, ratify, waft, abase, desecrate, denounce, undermine, prevaricate, obtrude, advocate


   
Description of hone (verb)
to sharpen; to long or yearn for

Samples of hone
The apprenticeship will give her the opportunity to hone her skills.
The traveler hones for his homeland.



   
Description of ratify (verb)
to make valid; to confirm; to approve; to sanction; to authorize

Samples of ratify
The Senate ratified the new law that would prohibit companies from discriminating according to race in their hiring practices.



   
Description of waft (verb)
to move gently by wind; to breeze; to carry in the air

Samples of waft
The smoke wafted out of the chimney.



   
Description of abase (verb)
to degrade; to humiliate; to disgrace

Samples of abase
The mother abased the girl by her public reprimand.
Because of his inability to achieve his own life-long goals, the father abased his children whenever they failed.



   
Description of desecrate (verb)
to profane; to violate the sanctity of; to pollute; to defile

Samples of desecrate
The teenagers' attempt to desecrate the church disturbed the community.



   
Description of denounce (verb)
to speak out against; to condemn; to accuse; to censure

Samples of denounce
A student rally was called to denounce the use of drugs on campus.



   
Description of undermine (verb)
to weaken; to often through subtle means; to subvert; to sabotage

Samples of undermine
The attempts to undermine the merger were unsuccessful.
The supervisor undermined the director's power and began controlling the staff.



   
Description of prevaricate (verb)
to speak equivocally or evasively; to lie; to deceive; to mislead; to embellish

Samples of prevaricate
The mayor's desperate attempt to prevaricate about the scandal was transparent to the voters.
His mother knew no one else could have done it, but the child foolishly prevaricated about the stain on the rug.



   
Description of obtrude (verb)
to force oneself or one's ideas upon another; to thrust forward; to eject; to invade; to interrupt

Samples of obtrude
The inquisitive coworker obtrudes into the conversation often.



   
Description of advocate (verb)
to plead in favor of

Samples of advocate
Amnesty International advocates the cause for human rights.



  Determinations of the words hone, ratify, waft, abase, desecrate, denounce, undermine, prevaricate, obtrude, advocate

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