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Description of impasse (noun)
situation that has no solution or escape; standstill; hang-up; deadlock; dead-end street

Samples of impasse
The workers and administration were at an impasse in their negotiations.



   
Description of ethereal (adjective)
very light; airy; heavenly; not earthly; delicate

Samples of ethereal
The ethereal quality of the music had a hypnotic effect.
The dancer wore an ethereal outfit which made her look like an angel.



   
Description of maculate (adjective)
spotted; blotched; defiled; impure

Samples of maculate
The maculate rug could not be cleaned.



   
Description of ambivalent (adjective)
undecided

Samples of ambivalent
The ambivalent jury could not reach a unanimous verdict.



   
Description of epigram (noun)
witty or satirical poem or statement; letter; ingenious saying; proverb; phrase

Samples of epigram
The poet wrote an epigram about the upcoming election.



   
Description of enfeeble (verb)
to make weak; to weaken

Samples of enfeeble
The illness will enfeeble anyone who catches it.



   
Description of exhume (verb)
to unearth; to reveal

Samples of exhume
The scientists exhumed the body from the grave to test the body's DNA.
The next episode will exhume the real betrayer.



   
Description of negligence (noun)
carelessness; neglect

Samples of negligence
Negligence contributed to the accident: She was traveling too fast for the icy conditions.



   
Description of obdurate (adjective)
stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing; stiff-necked

Samples of obdurate
The obdurate child refused to go to school.
The obdurate youngster refused to eat the Brussels sprouts.



   
Description of improvident (adjective)
wasteful; careless; not saving up for future needs

Samples of improvident
An improvident person may end up destitute in later life.

Determination of improvident
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