Definition: to wear down, lose
strength, or become weak, as
from disease or injury (said of
a body part); to wither away
Part of Speech: verb
Derivatives: atrophies,
atrophied, atrophying
Link: muscles atrophy
Sentence: Muscles atrophy when someone has
muscular dystrophy.
Definition: to feel or express
disapproval of
Part of Speech: verb
Derivatives: deplores,
deplored, deploring
Link: deplores
being ignored
Sentence: He deplores being ignored. When his
girlfriend started talking to his best friend instead
of him, he had to step outside to keep from saying
something derogatory to him.
Definition: lack or shortage
of one or more basic
necessities
Part of Speech: noun
Derivative: deprivations
Link: sleep
deprivation
Sentence: Lack of sleep, sleep deprivation, is
leading to poor performance at work and disrupting
family life, scientists have warned.
Definition: to aggravate (a
situation or condition); make
more severe
Part of Speech: verb
Derivatives: exacerbates,
exacerbated, exacerbating
Link: make more
severe
Sentence: Children smoking exacerbates (makes
more severe) the risk of lung cancer.
Definition: necessary;
urgent
Part of Speech: adjective
Derivatives: imperatively,
imperativeness
Link: buckle your
seatbelt
Sentence: It is imperative that you buckle your
seatbelt to have the maximum amount of safety
while being in a vehicle.
Definition: to make less severe
or less intense; relieve
Part of Speech: verb
Derivatives: mitigates,
mitigated, mitigating
Link: first aide
Sentence: It is important to have a first aide kit on
hand to help mitigate a situation with an injury
involved.
Definition: not influenced by
emotion or personal prejudice;
based only on what can be
observed
Part of Speech: adjective
Derivative: objectively
Link: the judge
Sentence: In a court of law, the judge is expected
to be objective and not let his/her personal opinions
enter into the case.
Definition: something
supposed to cure all diseases,
evils, or difficulties; cure-all
Part of Speech: noun
Derivative: panaceas
Link: Windex,
cure-all?
Sentence: In the movie, “My Big Fat Greek
Wedding,” the father thought that Windex was a
cure-all for everything. So, he thought Windex was
a panacea for all cuts, etc.
Definition: being the first
instance of something; never
having occurred before
Part of Speech: adjective
Derivative:
Link: woman for
American President
Sentence: If we ever have a woman for an American
President, it will be an unprecedented event.
Definition: made or intended
for practical use; stressing
usefulness over beauty or
other considerations
Part of Speech: adjective
Derivative: utilitarianism
Link: pots and pans
Sentence: Pots and pans are more of an utilitarian
gift than a chocolate scented candle.