Condone Qualitative Retention

- Condone
v. to overlook, approve, or allow
She couldn't condone her daughter's rebellious behavior.

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

- Retention
n. the act of keeping something
Water retention can make you weigh more on certain days.

Taut Adept Infer

- Taut
adj. pulled tight
The rubberband was taut and ready to be fired.

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

- Infer
v. to guess, conclude, or derive by reasoning
You can infer from this quotation that the writer didn't care for "pretty" language.

Abysmal Incite Peculiar

- Abysmal
adj. extremely bad
I got an abysmal grade on my research paper!

- Incite
v. to encourage or stir up
Her hateful words incited anger in the crowd.

- Peculiar
adj. strange, bizarre
Upon entering the abandoned house, Kate experienced a peculiar feeling, as if someone was watching her.

Conceive Coarse Obsolete

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

- Coarse
adj. indicating a rough texture adj. lacking refinement or sophistication
The horse's mane was coarse, as if it had never been washed. The queen's coarse way of speaking surprised the other members of royalty.

- Obsolete
adj. no longer used; rare or uncommon
Historians assumed record players would be obsolete by now, but in fact they're making a huge comeback.

Raw Feasibility Condone

- Raw
adj. unrefined adj. not processed; uncooked (as in food)
He's got raw talent as a singer, but he needs to work on his performance skills. In some countries, such as Japan, it is normal to eat raw fish.

- Feasibility
n. the practicality or possibility of something
The feasibility of her project was doubtful; she'd have to go all the way to Antarctica and back before the school year ended.

- Condone
v. to overlook, approve, or allow
She couldn't condone her daughter's rebellious behavior.

Inversion Taut Fiscal

- Inversion
n. a reversal
The culture's norms were an inversion of our own.

- Taut
adj. pulled tight
The rubberband was taut and ready to be fired.

- Fiscal
adj. related to (government) money
Fiscal policy is how the government uses money to influence the economy.

Clinical Consensus Annihilate

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

- Consensus
n. overall agreement
After weeks of debating, the panel finally came to a consensus.

- Annihilate
v. to destroy or cause devastating destruction
The dictator sent orders to annihilate the group of rebels.

Scandalous Fluctuate Convey

- Scandalous
adj. morally offensive, often causing damage to one's reputation
The scandalous politician decided it was best to resign from office.

- Fluctuate
v. to be unstable; to rise and fall
Stocks can fluctuate on a daily basis, making it difficult to determine when to buy or sell one.

- Convey
v. to pass on or transfer (information)
I have trouble conveying my thoughts in French.

Controversial Apex Frankly

- Controversial
adj. highly debatable and causing contention
Millions of viewers watched the controversial debate take place.

- Apex
n. the highest point of something
The spring play was the apex of our school year.

- Frankly
adv. directly, clearly
I frankly don't see the point in learning to drive.

Surly Treacherous Onset

- Surly
adj. unfriendly; inclined to anger
The bartender was a surly fellow who wasn't afraid to start a fight.

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

- Onset
n. the beginning or early stages
At the onset of her career as a lawyer, things were looking up.