Robust:
• Adjective• Strong and healthy
• Vigorous
• Robust men and women fight for our country everyday.
Wary:
• Adjective• Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or
problems
• Cautious, careful, alert…
• Zebras must be constantly wary of predators such as lions.
Pending:
• Adjective• Awaiting decision or settlement
• Unresolved, Undecided, incomplete
• In December he put in a request to remove the bee hive but it
is still pending approval.
Lavish:
• Adjective• Rich, elaborate, or luxurious
• Costly, grand, posh…
• She threw many lavish parties throughout the year.
Anonymous:
• Adjective• (of a person) not identified by name; of an unknown name
• Nameless, incognito, unidentified…
• The anonymous donor saved the kids life
Maternal:
• Adjective• Of or relating to a mother, especially during pregnancy or
shortly after childbirth.
• Motherly, protector, caregiver…
• Her maternal instincts told her something was wrong.
Dismal:
• Adjective• Depressing; dreary
• Dim, careless, gloomy…
• The show was a dismal failure.
Emblem:
• Noun• A heraldic device or symbol object as a distinctive badge for a
nation, organization, or family.
• Symbol, token, representation…
• The emblem for The United States of America is a Bald Eagle.
Momentum:
• Noun• The quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a
product of its mass and velocity.
• Boost, stimulant…
• The boat started to lose momentum towards the end.
Haggle:
• Verb• Dispute or bargain persistently, especially over the cost of
something
• Negotiate, barter, wrangle…
• The man had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for
$50.
Gratified:
• Verb• To make (someone) happy or satisfied
• Please, gladden, delight…
• He gratified her deepest desires by proposing.
Adjacent:
• Adjective• Next to or adjoining something else.
• Proximate, joining, neighboring
• The motel was adjacent to the highway.
Hilarious:
• Adjective• Extremely amusing
• Hysterical, rollicking, riotous
• The conversation she had with her friends was so hilarious she
started to cry.
Mortified:
• Verb• Cause (someone) to feel embarrassed, ashamed, or
humiliated.
• Embarrassed, discomfort, shame…
• She was mortified as her mother showed her baby pictures.
Corrupt:
• Adjective• Having for showing a willingness to act dishonestly in return
for money or personal gain.
• Dishonorable, unethical, venal…
• Many of our politicians are corrupt by greed.