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  Word Descriptions fissure, idiosyncrasy, depredation, pithy, obligatory, slander, benevolent, stipend, cogent, indemnify


   
Description of fissure (noun)
cleft; crack

Samples of fissure
The earthquake caused a fissure which split the cliff face.



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

Samples of idiosyncrasy
Her tendency to bite her lip is an idiosyncrasy.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



   
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.



  Determinations of the words fissure, idiosyncrasy, depredation, pithy, obligatory, slander, benevolent, stipend, cogent, indemnify

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