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| Description of susceptible (adjective) easily imposed; inclined; prone; vulnerable Samples of susceptible She gets an annual flu shot since she is susceptible to becoming ill.
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| Description of disdain (verb) to look down upon; to scorn; to contempt Samples of disdain She disdains the very ground you walk upon.
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| Description of rationalize (verb) to offer reasons for; to account for on rational grounds Samples of rationalize His daughter attempted to rationalize why she had dropped out of college, but she could not give any good reasons.
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| Description of decry (verb) to denounce or condemn openly Samples of decry The pastor decried all forms of discrimination against any minority group.
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| Description of ambiguous (adjective) not clear; uncertain; vague Samples of ambiguous The ambiguous law did not make a clear distinction between the new and old land boundary.
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| Description of plumb (adjective) perfectly straight down; vertical Samples of plumb The two walls met plumb at the corner.
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| Description of lustrous (adjective) bright; radiant; shining; splendid; shiny Samples of lustrous Surrounded by rubies, the lustrous diamond looked magnificent.
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| Description of initiate (noun) person who possesses special or secret knowledge Samples of initiate As an initiate to the Explorers, George was expected to have a taste for the outdoor life.
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| Description of rebuttal (noun) refutation; opposition; contradiction Samples of rebuttal The lawyer's rebuttal to the judge's sentencing was to present more evidence to the case.
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| Description of phlegmatic (adjective) without emotion or interest; sluggish and dull; indifferent; slow Samples of phlegmatic The playwright had hoped his story would take theatergoers on an emotional roller coaster, but on opening night they just sat there, stonefaced and phlegmatic. The phlegmatic child rarely went outside to play.
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