Numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50
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Part of speech: Noun
Definition: foe, opponent, adversary
Sentence: In most stories, the hero always manages
to defeat the antagonist.
Note the prefix anti, meaning “against.”

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Part of speech: noun
Definition: sympathy, helpfulness or mercy
Sentences: She showed her compassion when she
took the injured cat home and kept it comfortable
until it died.
Note the suffix ion meaning
“act, result, or state of.”
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Part of speech: adjective
Definition: careful and hard-working
Sentence: Due to his diligent work, the business
grew from a single shop to a national chain over 35
states.
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Part of speech: noun
Definition: irritation, frustration
Sentence: My exasperation with my secretary grew
each time she forgot to ask for a caller’s phone
number – I finally had to fire her.
Note the prefix ex meaning
out, and the suffix “ate” meaning
having or showing.
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Part of speech: adjective
Definition: rash, impulsive, acting without thinking
Sentence: By a stroke of luck, my impetuous
decisions created a huge profit for the company that
year – but I could have just as easily been
responsible for the company’s demise.