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What is the definition of disparaging.
expressing the opinion that something is of little worth; derogatory. [adjective]
Example:
I decided to send the disparaging ancient clock to an antique store.
What is the defintition of predicament?
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation. [noun]
The club finanacial situation is predicament.
What is the definition of inexorably?
in a way that is impossible to stop or prevent. [adverb]
Example:
The company’s profits have been declining inexorably despite numerous efforts to revamp its business strategies.
What is the definition pf capitulate?
to surrender [verb]
Example:
After hours of relentless winds battering the old cabin, the stubborn door finally began to splinter and creak, as though ready to capitulate to the storm’s unyielding fury.
What is the definition of succumb?
Fail to resist pressure or temptation. [verb]
Example:
Despite her fierce determination to stay awake, she could not resist the warmth of the crackling fire and finally succumbed to the heavy weight of sleep.
What is the definition of averisve?
causing strong dislike [ adjective]
Example:
The The once vibrant streets had turned dark and aversive.
What is the definition of endemic?
regularly occurring within an area or community [noun]
Example:
Malaria is endemic to certain tropical regions.
What is the definition of extrapolate?
to predict by projecting past experience or known data.
Example:
“the results cannot be extrapolated to other patient groups
What is the definition of infidelity?
unfaithfulness to a moral obligation
What is the definition of discrepancy?
an unexpected difference
Example:
The discrepancy between the eyewitness accounts and the security footage cast doubt on the suspect’s alibi.
elicit
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evoke or draw out (a reaction, answer, or fact) from someone. [verb]
ineluctable
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“ineluctable”, meaning unavoidable or inevitable.
Sentence:
he Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come embodies the ineluctable consequences of Scrooge’s greed and selfishness, forcing him to confront a grim fate that can only be altered through genuine redemption.
“sepulchral”,
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tomb-like, gloomy, or relating to a grave.[ noun]
Sentence:
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come moved with a sepulchral stillness, shrouding Scrooge in an oppressive sense of dread as he glimpsed his possible fate.
In English Literature writing
Ambiguity. Pronounce the word and read the example sentence provided.
when something has multiple meanings or is open to interpretation.
For example:
The ambiguity of the character’s intentions allows readers to interpret the scene in multiple ways, deepening the thematic complexity.
Transgression. Pronounce the word and read the example sentence provided
A crossing moral or societal boundaries, often in character analysis. Lady Macbeth’s transgression of traditional gender roles reflects the play’s exploration of power and ambition.
Ephemeral.Pronounce the word and read the example sentence provided
describing something fleeting or short-lived (e.g., emotions, beauty).
Subversion Pronounce the word and read the example sentence provided
when norms, expectations, or traditional ideas are undermined.
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