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Description of amalgamate (verb)
to mix; to merge; to combine; to unite

Samples 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.



   
Description of heed (verb)
to obey; yield to; to pay attention; to listen to

Samples of heed
If the peasant heeds the king's commands, she will be able to keep her land.



   
Description of nefarious (adjective)
morally bad; vile; wicked

Samples of nefarious
The nefarious criminal was the scourge of the local police force.



   
Description of atrophy (verb)
to waste away; as from lack of use; to wither

Samples of atrophy
A few months after he lost his ability to walk, his legs began to atrophy.



   
Description of covetous (adjective)
greedy; very desirous; envious; grasping

Samples of covetous
Lonnie, covetous of education, went to almost every lecture at the university.
Covetous of her neighbor's pool, she did everything she could to make things unpleasant..



   
Description of eon (noun)
indefinitely long period of time; age

Samples of eon
The star may have existed for eons.



   
Description of indigence (noun)
poverty

Samples of indigence
The family's indigence was evident by the run-down house they lived in.



   
Description of pique (noun)
resentment at being slighted; irritation; grudge

Samples of pique
Being passed over for the promotion aroused his pique.



   
Description of dally (verb)
to loiter; to waste time; to trifle; to flirt

Samples of dally
Please do not dally or we will miss our appointment.



   
Description of deciduous (adjective)
shedding; temporary; of passing interest

Samples of deciduous
When the leaves began to fall from the tree we learned that it was deciduous.



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