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Her DEBILITY was due to an illness she caught while overseas.
Helen is a CYNICAL woman who does not trust anyone.
The scientist’s CREDITABLE discovery earned him an international award.
As a boy, the butler attended an etiquette school so he would know the DECORUM used by society’s upper class.
When my father was arrested for embezzlement, my family’s reputation suffered DEGRADATION because of the negative publicity.
The massive oil spill has a number of DELETERIOUS consequences for the environment.
If you threaten someone’s life to make them obey you, you are employing COERCION.
The strip club’s CLIENTELE includes a number of politicians and wealthy business owners.
Even though my niece has to pay her bills soon, she is BLITHE about not having a steady income.
If you want better results, you should praise your children and not CASTIGATE them.
The angry student made BOMBASTIC threats about blowing up the school.
Because someone had designed the walls without a proper BUTTRESS, the whole building collapsed within a year after it was built.
Using dry tuna, I was able to CAJOLE the kitten out of the corner.
When our family went camping we would often use a CALDRON to slowly cook our stew for dinner.
Because of the CAMARADERIE they shared, the soldiers trusted each other with their lives.
People who are CANTANKEROUS have uncooperative natures and find it hard to work with others.
Jason’s mother doesn’t allow him to CARP under his breath and grounds him when she hears him grumble and complain.
Rather than slacking off, remain ASSIDUOUS and be amazed at how much you accomplish.
In the newspaper, there is a lengthy article about the number of refugees who have been granted ASYLUM to remain in this country.
According to researchers, the lack of exercise causes muscles to ATROPHY and become feeble.
Since Jane wants to AUGMENT the size of the cake, she is going to double the amount of the ingredients in the recipe.
Mrs. Struthers is an awful teacher who does not believe the AXIOM that states, "all children can learn".
City Commissioners have a difficult time winning the APPROBATION of the voters in this town.
The crops will not grow in the ARID ground because the soil is too dry.
I did not talk to my favorite celebrity at the party because he seemed ALOOF and not open to making new friends.
If there was a type of ALCHEMY that could turn paper into gold, everyone on the planet would be rich.
By choosing the right stocks, Carlton was able to AMASS a sizable fortune.
As I answered the final question on the test, my AMBIVALENCE had me torn between two answers.
Most customer service agents are AMICABLE people who are good at settling disagreements.
Because she was nice to all her fellow students, my cousin Sally was voted the most AMIABLE female at her school.
It is impossible to see a shape in the large AMORPHOUS cloud floating above our house.
Because I was experiencing excruciating pain, my doctor gave me a strong ANALGESIC.
In the 1970s, many people were APATHETIC about marriage and had little interest in settling down.
Work at a job that you love, not one that you ABHOR.
The best way to avoid becoming obese is by being ABSTEMIOUS and only eating what is necessary to survive.
The Medal of Honor is the highest ACCOLADE a soldier can win.
Janet will ABSTAIN from smoking while she is pregnant.
Because Henry could see both the mountains and the ocean from his hotel room, he really enjoyed the AESTHETIC view.
For some reason, the orange had an ACRID taste I found quite bitter.
