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Definition of fissure (noun)
cleft; crack

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The earthquake caused a fissure which split the cliff face.

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Definition of idiosyncrasy (noun)
personal peculiarity; mannerism; eccentricity

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Her tendency to bite her lip is an idiosyncrasy.

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Definition of depredation (noun)
plundering or laying waste; pillaging; ravishing; plundering

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The pharaoh's once rich tomb was empty after centuries of depredation from grave robbers.

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Definition of pithy (adjective)
terse and full of meaning; concise; succinct

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Columnist William Safire, a former presidential speech writer, has a way with words that often yields pithy comments.

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Definition of obligatory (adjective)
mandatory; necessary; legally or morally binding

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In order to provide a reliable source of revenue for the government, it is obligatory for each citizen to pay taxes.

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Definition of slander (verb)
to defame; to misrepresent maliciously; to vilify; to malign

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Orville said he'd been slandered, and he asked the court who would-or could- give him his name back.

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Definition of benevolent (adjective)
kind; generous

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The professor proved a tough questioner, but a benevolent grader.
The benevolent gentleman volunteered his services.

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Definition of stipend (noun)
payment for work done; allowance; salary

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She receives a monthly stipend for her help with the project.
The bank will pay the woman a stipend of a hundred dollars a week.

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Definition of cogent (adjective)
having the power to influence or convince; persuasive; influential

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The lawyer makes compelling and cogent presentations, which evidently help him win 96 percent of his cases.
He made a short, cogent speech which his audience easily understood.

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Definition of indemnify (verb)
to insure against; to pay for loss or damage; to reimburse; to compensate

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It is important to indemnify your valuables with a reliable insurance company.

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