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  Word Descriptions impasse, ethereal, maculate, ambivalent, epigram, enfeeble, exhume, negligence, obdurate, improvident


   
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.



  Determinations of the words impasse, ethereal, maculate, ambivalent, epigram, enfeeble, exhume, negligence, obdurate, improvident

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