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  Word Descriptions awry, intercede, pejorative, pallor, inculcate, suffuse, iniquitous, futile, neophyte, iota


   
Description of awry (adverb)
wrong; askew

Samples of awry
Things first started to look awry when the musicians, or should I say actors (the instruments seemed prerecorded, as far as I can tell), appeared on the stage.



   
Description of intercede (verb)
to plead on behalf of another; to mediate; to arbitrate; to intervene

Samples of intercede
The superpowers were called on to intercede in the talks between the two warring nations.



   
Description of pejorative (adjective)
making things worse; villifying; depreciatory

Samples of pejorative
The pejorative comment deepened the dislike between the two families.



   
Description of pallor (noun)
lack of facial color; wanness; paleness

Samples of pallor
The more vivid the testimony grew, the more the witness seemed to take on a ghostly pallor.



   
Description of inculcate (verb)
to impress upon the mind, as by insistent urging; to influence

Samples of inculcate
I will inculcate the directions if people are unsure of them.



   
Description of suffuse (verb)
to overspread

Samples of suffuse
The rain will suffuse the spilled sand around the patio.



   
Description of iniquitous (adjective)
wicked; unjust

Samples of iniquitous
The verbal abuse towards the man was truly iniquitous.



   
Description of futile (adjective)
worthless; unprofitable; unproductive; fruitless; unsuccessful

Samples of futile
It was a futile decision to invest in that company since they never made any money.



   
Description of neophyte (noun)
beginner; newcomer; novice

Samples of neophyte
Critics applauded the neophyte's success and speculated how much better he would get with age and experience.
The neophyte dancer was overcome by the fast tempo and exotic rhythms.



   
Description of iota (noun)
very small piece; particle; tiny amount

Samples of iota
There wasn't one iota of evidence to suggest a conspiracy.



  Determinations of the words awry, intercede, pejorative, pallor, inculcate, suffuse, iniquitous, futile, neophyte, iota

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