
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.
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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.
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Description of nefarious (adjective) morally bad; vile; wicked
Samples of nefarious The nefarious criminal was the scourge of the local police force.
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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.
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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..
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Description of eon (noun) indefinitely long period of time; age
Samples of eon The star may have existed for eons.
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Description of indigence (noun) poverty
Samples of indigence The family's indigence was evident by the run-down house they lived in.
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Description of pique (noun) resentment at being slighted; irritation; grudge
Samples of pique Being passed over for the promotion aroused his pique.
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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.
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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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