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Definition: to wear down, lose strength, or become weak, as from disease or injury (said ofa body part); to wither away
Derivatives: atrophies,atrophied, atrophying
Sentence: Muscles atrophy when someone has muscular dystrophy.
Part of Speech: verb
Link: muscles atrophy
Definition: to feel or expressdisapproval of
Derivatives: deplores,deplored, deploring
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.
Part of Speech: verb
Link: deploresbeing ignored
Definition: lack or shortageof one or more basicnecessities
Derivative: deprivations
Sentence: Lack of sleep, sleep deprivation, is leading to poor performance at work and disrupting family life, scientists have warned.
Part of Speech: noun
Link: sleepdeprivation
Definition: to aggravate (asituation or condition); makemore severe
Derivatives: exacerbates,exacerbated, exacerbating
Sentence: Children smoking exacerbates (makes more severe) the risk of lung cancer.
Part of Speech: verb
Link: make more severe
Definition: necessary;urgent
Derivatives: imperatively,imperativeness
Sentence: It is imperative that you buckle your seatbelt to have the maximum amount of safety while being in a vehicle.
Part of Speech: adjective
Link: buckle yourseatbelt
Definition: to make less severeor less intense; relieve
Derivatives: mitigates,mitigated, mitigating
Sentence: It is important to have a first aide kit on hand to help mitigate a situation with an injury involved.
Part of Speech: verb
Link: first aide
Definition: not influenced byemotion or personal prejudice;based only on what can be observed
Derivative: objectively
Sentence: In a court of law, the judge is expected to be objective and not let his/her personal opinions enter into the case.
Part of Speech: adjective
Link: the judge
Definition: something supposed to cure all diseases,evils, or difficulties; cure-all
Derivative: panaceas
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.
Part of Speech: noun
Link: Windex, cure-all?
Definition: being the firstinstance of something; neverhaving occurred before
Derivative:
Sentence: If we ever have a woman for an American President, it will be an unprecedented event.
Part of Speech: adjective
Link: woman forAmerican President
Definition: made or intendedfor practical use; stressingusefulness over beauty or other considerations
Derivative: utilitarianism
Sentence: Pots and pans are more of an utilitarian gift than a chocolate scented candle.
Part of Speech: adjective
Link: pots and pans