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| Description of fissure (noun) cleft; crack Samples of fissure The earthquake caused a fissure which split the cliff face.
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| Description of idiosyncrasy (noun) personal peculiarity; mannerism; eccentricity Samples of idiosyncrasy Her tendency to bite her lip is an idiosyncrasy.
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| Description of depredation (noun) plundering or laying waste; pillaging; ravishing; plundering Samples of depredation The pharaoh's once rich tomb was empty after centuries of depredation from grave robbers.
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| Description of pithy (adjective) terse and full of meaning; concise; succinct Samples of pithy Columnist William Safire, a former presidential speech writer, has a way with words that often yields pithy comments.
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| Description of obligatory (adjective) mandatory; necessary; legally or morally binding Samples of obligatory 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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| Description of slander (verb) to defame; to misrepresent maliciously; to vilify; to malign Samples of slander Orville said he'd been slandered, and he asked the court who would-or could- give him his name back.
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| Description of benevolent (adjective) kind; generous Samples of benevolent The professor proved a tough questioner, but a benevolent grader. The benevolent gentleman volunteered his services.
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| Description of stipend (noun) payment for work done; allowance; salary Samples of stipend 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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| Description of cogent (adjective) having the power to influence or convince; persuasive; influential Samples of cogent 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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| Description of indemnify (verb) to insure against; to pay for loss or damage; to reimburse; to compensate Samples of indemnify It is important to indemnify your valuables with a reliable insurance company.
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