- Squalid
adj. run-down, sordid, or sleazy
The squalid cabin needed a new roof and an exterminator.
- Substantiate
v. to strengthen with new evidence or facts
It is important for scientists to substantiatetheir theories whenever possible.
- Yield
n. production of an amount v. to give way to or surrender to v. to produce or supply
The farmer's annual pumpkin yield exceeded 10,000. Cars turning right on red must yield to oncoming traffic. Our experiment yielded many unique-looking vegetables.
