Difficult Words with Meaning and Sentence
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adumbrate 
1
 | large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
| mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act |
| give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
anathema
2
| false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander |
| varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts |
| solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
| show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer |
arrogate
3
| notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking |
| tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental |
| varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts |
| claim without justification; claim for oneself without right |
credulity
4
| incipient; coming into existence; emerging |
| readiness of belief; disposition to believe on slight evidence |
| make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt |
| varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts |
defile
5
| false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander |
| mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act |
| pollute; make dirty or spotty |
| influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering |
discursive
6
| solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse |
| tending to depart from main point or cover a wide range of subjects |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness |
ebullient
7
| incipient; coming into existence; emerging |
| having harmful effect; injurious; having quality of destroying life; noxious; poisonous |
| showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm |
| show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer |
evince
8
| show or demonstrate clearly; overcome; conquer |
| false statement maliciously made to injure another's reputation; slander |
| incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved; |
| reddish; elaborately or excessively ornamented |
expiate
9
| false; tending to mislead; deceptive |
| apply in use; use or accustom till no pain or inconvenience; harden; habituate |
| make amends or pay the penalty for; relieve or cleanse of guilt |
| large destructive fire; burning; large-scale military conflict |
gregarious
10
| still in existence; not destroyed, lost, or extinct |
| incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved; |
| sociable; seeking and enjoying the company of others |
| marked by sudden and violent force; hasty; impulsive and passionate |