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Terminate
To end; bring to an end
Because Elaine has not paid her electricity bill in five months, her utility company is going to terminate her service.
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Cognizant
Aware, having knowledge; fully informed
My teenage daughter will not become cognizant of the dangers of driving until she gets her license.
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Indigent
Poor, needy; poverty stricken
In many indigent countries, people often go days without eating.
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Surge
To rush or increase suddenly, as current or voltage.
The electrical surge caused the GFI breaker to blow, and the lights to go out.
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Implacable
cannot be pacified, inexorable, relentless unappeasable
The little boy was implacable when his parents left him alone with the babysitter.
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Reprehensible
Worthy of blame; open to criticism
A reprehensible act of violence was committed at school today.
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Tranquil
Quiet, peaceful, calm
Since we were the only ones on the beach, we enjoyed a tranquil day.
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Exacerbate
To irritate, make worse; aggravate
If you do not take your medicine, you condition will exacerbate, and you will feel worse.
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Succumb(ed)
To give way to superior force; give up or give in; to yield
Although Jerry gave up smoking, there is always a chance he might succumb to his old habit.
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Ubiquitous
Being everywhere at the same time; omnipresent
Because the police presence was ubiquitous at the parade, everyone felt very safe.
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Privation
Lack of the usual comforts or necessities of life; An act, condition, or result of deprivation or loss
Although she was born into poverty, Samantha vowed that she would work hard to escape the life of privation she had suffered in her childhood.
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Excruciating
Agonizing torturing, extremely painful; causing intense suffering
Jane lowers her curtains and goes to bed whenever she has an excruciating headache.
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Turbulent
Unruly, agitated, riotous; violently disturbed or confused
After my parent’s turbulent marriage came to an end, we finally had peace in our house.
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Thwart
To hinder, defeat; to hinder; to prevent the occurrence.
John realized that news of the scandal was going to thwart any chances of his winning the election.
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Besiege
To surround with hostile forces, to crowd around; hem in
Journalists cannot wait to besiege the president with questions about his mistress.
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