Malicious Prescribe Opine

- Malicious
adj. harmful, spiteful
The malicious spirit drove out the inhabitants from their home.

- Prescribe
v. to command orders v. to issue authorization for medications
The directions for our essay prescribe a length of at least ten pages. A doctor must prescribe you this medication before you can begin taking it.

- Opine
v. to openly express an opinion
The new employee opined at the company meeting.

Eminent Exhilarating Stark

- Eminent
adj. superior or distinguished; high in position or status
Our town made news when the eminentmagician came to perform at our local theater.

- Exhilarating
adj. invigorating, stimulating, or exciting
The music playing at the club was catchy and exhilarating.

- Stark
adj. very plain; devoid of any details or features
Looking out at the stark landscape, I felt a keen sense of isolation.

Omnipotent Promulgate Corroborate

- Omnipotent
adj. almighty and all powerful
Gods are omnipotent beings who can control human destiny.

- Promulgate
v. to put into law or formally declare
The ruler will at last promulgate an amnesty with the neighboring countries.

- Corroborate
v. to provide evidence for; to back up (a claim)
The note signed by her father corroboratesher claim that she was absent from class that day.

Desolate Conventional Allow

- Desolate
adj. bare, barren, empty
The moon is one giant, desolate landscape.

- Conventional
adj. abiding by accepted standards
She lives a conventional life in the suburbs.

- Allow
v. to permit or consent to
US law allows citizens to speak freely.

Pragmatic Provocative Conceive

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

- Provocative
adj. intending to provoke, inspire, or arouse
Her nude paintings are considered quite provocative.

- Conceive
v. to imagine or come up with
The plan to build the city was originally conceived in the early 1900s.

Geriatric Sheer Accordingly

- Geriatric
adj. relating to old age
I became interested in geriatric medicine shortly after my grandfather passed away from cancer.

- Sheer
adj. so thin that light can shine through
The curtains on the window were so sheeryou could clearly see inside the house.

- Accordingly
adv. in accordance with
All students must behave accordingly.

Capture Avid Treacherous

- Capture
v. to trap or take possession of v. to successfully represent or imitate v. to captivate, mesmerize v. to catch or seize
The spy was captured by the enemy. Your painting beautifully captures the ephemerality of life. I was captured by her beauty. The cops captured the criminal three days after the incident.

- Avid
adj. actively interested in or enthusiastic about something
Gerald is an avid soccer fan.

- Treacherous
adj. dangerous and unstable
The journey was becoming treacherous,but they continued on regardless.

Advent Galvanizing Dire

- Advent
n. the arrival or creation of something (usu. historic)
The world has never been the same since the advent of the light bulb.

- Galvanizing
adj. thrilling, exciting, stimulating
The galvanizing performance left everyone spellbound.

- Dire
adj. hopeless and dangerous or fearful
When the police didn't explain what was happening right away, Jane knew that the situation must be dire.

Qualitative Viability Adept

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

- Viability
n. ability to be done in a practical or useful way
The viability of the solution is questionable.

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

Reproach Underscore Potent

- Reproach
v. to criticize
The mother reproached her daughter's school for making students come in during a blizzard.

- Underscore
v. to emphasize or give additional weight to
This sentence seems to underscore the overall meaning of the passage.

- Potent
adj. having great influence adj. having a strong, chemical effect
The bald eagle is a potent symbol of the US. The potion was definitely potent—it healed my wounds immediately!