Warrant Innovative Deplete

- Warrant
v. to prove to be reasonable
Wanting to look cool in front of your friends doesn't warrant breaking the law.

- Innovative
adj. novel or new (esp. as an idea or invention)
Her invention was incredibly innovativeand won her multiple awards.

- Deplete
v. to (over)use over time (usu. resources)
The lost campers quickly depleted their supply of food.

Sparingly Pragmatic Endure

- Sparingly
adv. insufficiently, meagerly, or in a restricted manner
Due to my condition, I must eat salt sparingly.

- Pragmatic
adj. practical, useful
It's not necessarily more pragmatic to study engineering than it is to study philosophy.

- Endure
v. to withstand, sustain, or hold out against
I can't endure this wait any longer. Will Stanford accept or reject me?

Endow Nuance Antipathy

- Endow
v. to equip or bestow (usu. a quality or ability)
According to the myth, the gods endowedhim with the gift of healing.

- Nuance
n. a subtle difference in meaning
Body-language experts even understand the nuances of facial expressions.

- Antipathy
n. a strong feeling of dislike
Her antipathy toward the professor was obvious: she rolled her eyes whenever he entered the classroom.

Dispatch Competent Abate

- Dispatch
v. to send off a message or messenger
The mother dispatched her daughter to their neighbor's house.

- Competent
adj. sufficiently qualified
We need to hire a competent web developer to create a good website for our company.

- Abate
v. to become less active, less intense, or less in amount
As I began my speech, my feelings of nervousness quickly abated.

Civic Adept Tremendous

- Civic
adj. relating to the city or citizens
Voting is a civic duty.

- Adept
adj. having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)
Beth loves playing the piano, but she's especially adept at the violin.

- Tremendous
adj. very large, good, or bad in degree or size
Tremendous news! You don't have to repay your loans!

Emit Clout Clinical

- Emit
v. to discharge, give forth, or release
Plants consume carbon dioxide and emitoxygen.

- Clout
n. special advantage or power
Children of rich and famous people often believe they have a lot of clout.

- Clinical
adj. emotionally unattached (usu. used in medical or scientific setting)
Her clinical approach to situations allows her to handle them more effectively.

Refute Sufficient Unjust

- Refute
v. to prove to be untrue, unfounded, or incorrect
The student refuted the professor's claim in class.

- Sufficient
adj. enough; just meeting a requirement
These boxes should be sufficient for our move.

- Unjust
adj. unfair; not justified
The court's decision is unjust—he should not go free.

Expend Emphatic Counterproductive

- Expend
v. to use up (as in energy or money)
Be careful not to expend all your energy in the first half of a marathon.

- Emphatic
adj. very expressive; using emphasis
Her emphatic smile told me she was excited to ride the roller coaster.

- Counterproductive
adj. hindering the achievement of a goal
Bill's idea to take a shortcut was ultimately counterproductive: it took us twice as long to get to the train station.

Qualitative Modest Advocate

- Qualitative
adj. involving qualities of something (features and content)
I noticed a qualitative change in her paintings.

- Modest
adj. simple and humble adj. small in size or amount
They moved into a modest house in the countryside. I received a modest sum of money for my help at the company event.

- Advocate
n. someone who promotes or defends something v. to defend or promote something (usu. a belief, theory, opinion, etc.)
I am an advocate for free higher education. Environmental protesters often advocatefor cleaner energy practices.

Anomaly Null Assertion

- Anomaly
n. something different from the norm
This result is an anomaly and very rarely happens.

- Null
adj. legally void and ineffective
The government declared their marriage null.

- Assertion
n. a strong declaration
His assertion that sharks are mammals made everyone laugh.