1. Repercussions
Meaning: something usually bad or unpleasant that happens as a result of an action, statement, etc.
Synonym: impact,influence
Sentence: “your decision not to go to college will have repercussions you’ll feel for years to come”
Meaning: to make (something) weaker or less noticeable
Synonym: desiccate ,damp
Sentence: “He took aspirin to deaden the pain.”
3. Boondocks
Meaning: rough country filled with dense brush
Synonym: boonies,nowhere
Sentence: “a former city girl who was still adjusting to life in the boondocks”
4.Pernicious
Meaning: causing great harm or damage often in a way that is not easily seen or noticed
Synonym: baneful,noxious
Sentence: “She thinks television has a pernicious influence on our children.”
5.Lancet
Meaning: a sharp tool used for cutting the skin
Sentence: “The doctor used a lancet to proceed the surgery.”
6.Dissuade
Meaning: to convince (someone) not to do something
Synonym:deter, discourage
Sentence: “He tried to dissuade her from her intention to drop out of college”
7.Arcane
Meaning: secret or mysterious : known or understood by only a few people
Synonym:abstruse,profound
Sentence: “A theory filled with arcane details”
8.Earnest
Meaning: a serious and intent mental state
Synonym: serious, sedate
Sentence: “ I’ll accept only an earnest apology from you”
9.Harry
Meaning: to make a pillaging or destructive raid on
Synonym: worry,annoy
Sentence: “The invaders harried the village’s residents.”
10.Disposition
Meaning: a tendency to act or think in a particular way
Synonym:temperament,character
Sentence: He has a disposition toward criminal behavior.
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