1. Advancing Vocabulary Skills Third Edition (Chapter 20)
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2. Word: atrophy Definition: to wear down, lose
strength, or become weak, as
from disease or injury (said of
a body part); to wither away
Part of Speech: verb
Derivatives: atrophies,
atrophied, atrophying
Link: muscles atrophy
Sentence: Muscles atrophy when someone has muscular dystrophy.

3. Word: deplore Definition: to feel or express disapproval of
Part of Speech: verb
Link: deplores
being ignored
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.

4. Word: deprivation Definition: lack or shortage of one or more basic
necessities
Part of Speech: noun
Link: sleep
deprivation
Derivative: deprivations
Sentence: Lack of sleep, sleep deprivation, is leading to poor performance at work and disrupting family life, scientists have warned.

5. Word: exacerbate Definition: to aggravate (a
situation or condition); make
more severe
Part of Speech: verb
Link: make more
severe
Derivatives: exacerbates,
exacerbated, exacerbating
Sentence: Children smoking exacerbates (makes more severe) the risk of lung cancer.

6. Word: imperative Definition: necessary; urgent
Part of Speech: adjective
Link: buckle your
seatbelt
Derivatives: imperatively,
imperativeness
Sentence: It is imperative that you buckle your seatbelt to have the maximum amount of safety while being in a vehicle.

7. Word: mitigate Definition: to make less severe
or less intense; relieve
Part of Speech: verb
Derivatives: mitigates,
mitigated, mitigating
Link: first aide
Sentence: It is important to have a first aide kit on hand to help mitigate a situation with an injury involved.

8. Word: objective Definition: not influenced by
emotion or personal prejudice;
based only on what can be
observed
Part of Speech: adjective
Derivative: objectively
Link: the judge
Sentence: In a court of law, the judge is expected to be objective and not let his/her personal opinions enter into the case.

9. Word: panacea Definition: something supposed to cure all diseases,
evils, or difficulties; cure-all
Part of Speech: noun
Link: Windex,
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.

10. Word: unprecedented Definition: being the first
instance of something; never
having occurred before
Part of Speech: adjective
Link: woman for
American President
Derivative:
Sentence: If we ever have a woman for an American President, it will be an unprecedented event.

11. Word: utilitarian Definition: made or intended
for practical use; stressing
usefulness over beauty or
other considerations
Part of Speech: adjective
Derivative: utilitarianism
Link: pots and pans
Sentence: Pots and pans are more of an utilitarian gift than a chocolate scented candle.