Scandalous Spawn Consensus

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

- Spawn
v. to release eggs v. to call forth or generate
Frogs typically spawn in ponds. The topic spawned an ongoing debate among his family members.

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

Bolster Deplete Eccentric

- Bolster
v. to support, strengthen, or fortify
If we work together, we should be able to lift and then bolster the couch.

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

- Eccentric
adj. peculiar or odd; deviating from the norm
She's a little eccentric but still fun to be around.

Scandalous Brevity Indiscriminately

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

- Brevity
n. the quality of being brief or terse
The brevity of their time together made it all the more romantic.

- Indiscriminately
adv. randomly; with little or no distinction
Lottery winners are chosen indiscriminately.

Hostile Disparage Envy

- Hostile
adj. harmful, dangerous
The voices around the corner sounded angry, hostile even.

- Disparage
v. to belittle or speak down to
A good boss is stern but never disparageshis or her employees.

- Envy
n. excessive jealousy v. to admire and be jealous of
His envy of her is quite obvious. She envies her coworker's social skills.

Repudiate Emit Eloquent

- Repudiate
v. to refuse to recognize as true v. to cast off
The father repudiated his son's marriage. She repudiated her son once she found out he'd married someone without telling her.

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

- Eloquent
adj. having refined or expressive communication skills (in speaking or writing)
His speech was not only eloquent but also extremely compelling.

Surly Antipathy Unmitigated

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

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

- Unmitigated
adj. downright, utter, total
My speech was an unmitigated disaster!

Devise Confine Malicious

- Devise
v. to come up with (a plan)
Lana devised a plan to make herself famous.

- Confine
v. to put limits on; to restrict
We are going to confine the use of this drinking fountain.

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

Plausible Susceptible Ubiquitous

- Plausible
adj. reasonable and possibly true
Her story is plausible, but that doesn't mean she's telling the truth.

- Susceptible
adj. to be vulnerable (to something)
Children are more susceptible to certain illnesses than adults are.

- Ubiquitous
adj. being everywhere at once
Cell phones are ubiquitous these days.

Articulate Exacerbate Counterproductive

- Articulate
v. to clearly express in words
She articulated her opinion on the price of the house.

- Exacerbate
v. to make worse or increase the severity of
The doctor told me not to run as it can exacerbate my knee injury.

- 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.

Scrutinize Clinical Adept

- Scrutinize
v. to examine carefully and critically
The teacher scrutinized her students' essays.

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

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

Innovative Tremendous Promulgate

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

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

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