Word Bank 45 – Electric Car

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03. languid means slow or sluggish
07. pragmatic means practical or sensible
11. stultifying means making something become boring or uninteresting
15. espousal means adoption or support
06. etiological means related to the cause or origin
01. articulate means express or communicate
09. attenuates means makes something weaker or less intense
04. assimilation means when things are absorbed or become a part of something else
12. ambit means scope or range
14. dearth means a shortage or lack of something
08. tailpipe means exhaust pipe of a vehicle
02. disquietude means unease or anxiety
10. proprietors means people who own or have something
13. recalcitrant means stubborn or resistant
05. incisive means sharp or insightful
[colloquially] means commonly or informally

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08. rural means relating to the countryside
13. milieu means environment or surroundings
05. exacerbates means worsens or intensifies
01. spectre means a disturbing or frightening image or idea
10. precincts means defined areas or regions
07. salient means prominent or noticeable
02. bereft means lacking or without something
16. stipends means regular payments, often from a source like the government or an employer
11. vestibules means entrance or lobby areas
06. proliferating means increasing or spreading
14. outlay means expenditure or cost
04. bucolic means related to the countryside, rural or rustic
12. dissuading means discouraging or deterring
15. daunting means very difficult or scary
03. excursions means trips or journeys
09. insular means isolated or detached
[vicissitudes] means changes or variations
[schemas] means plans or systems

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12. palatable means acceptable or pleasing
03. heterogeneity means variation or diversity
10. congruent means in agreement or harmony
06. obliterating means completely getting rid of something
02. linchpin means something very important or essential
14. emoluments means payments or rewards
01.ameliorating means improving or making better
07. buttressed means strengthened or supported
11. bifurcating means splitting or dividing into two parts
09. palliate means alleviate or ease
13. auspices means support or guidance
04. redres means correct or resolve
05. promulgate means publicly announce or promote
08. vestibules means entrance or lobby areas
[plethora] means a large number or abundance

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06. assuage means ease or alleviate
04. posterity means future generations
14. burnish means improve or make something better
11. certitude means confidence or certainty
07. trepidations means anxieties or fears
02. salubrious means health-promoting or beneficial
15. fledgling means new or inexperienced
05. promulgate means publicly announce or promote
12. buoyed means supported or lifted
08. nascent means newly emerging or developing
03. redounding means contributing or benefiting
13. saddled means burdened or made responsible for something
10. imbues means instills or imparts
01. amalgamating means combining or merging
09. disenchanted means disappointed or dissatisfied
[fiduciary] means related to financial responsibility or trust