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Incredible
• Incredible(adj):
too improbable to be
believed; unbelieving.
Example:
The size of that apple is
incredible.
Incredulous
▪ Incredulous(adj):
unbelieving; skeptical.
Example:
Why are you always
so incredulous?
Erasable
Erasable(adj):
Removable by rubbing or
scraping.
Example:
A legal record is not an
erasable thing.
Irascible
❖ Irascible(adj):
Easily angered; having or
showing a tendency to
show anger.
Example:
• I don’t like to read
books where the
protagonist are
irascible.
Disinterested
Disinterested
❖ Disinterested(adj):
free of bias; impartial.
Example:
I noticed you were a little
bit disinterested on this
topic.
Uninterested
❖ Uninterested(adj):
Not paying attention;
indifferent; not interested.
Example
She was uninterested in
what I was saying.
Confidant
❖ Confidant (noun):
Friend or advisor.
Example:
My mom is my confidant.
Confident
❖ Confident (adj):
Certain; sure; assured.
Example:
My sister is very confident
on herself.
Adverse
____________
❖Adverse (adj):
contrary to one´s
interests;
opposing.
Example:
The medication
has adverse side
effects.
Averse
❖Averse (adj):
Having an unfavorable
feeling toward;
disinclined.
❖ Example:
My sister averse
hard work, because
she cannot stand
waking up early.
Click
Click
❑ Clik(n):
A short, sharp sound.
Example:
Crab´s pincers have a
clicking sound.
▪ Clique(n):
a small, exclusive
group. Clique
Clique
Example:
You must
be on a
clique to
have access
to the
club.
Eminent
➢ Eminent (adj):
well-known; prominent.
Example:
Iron Man is an
eminent superhero.
Imminent
Imminent (adj):
About to happen;
impending.
▪ Example:
The collision between the
asteroid and planet Earth
is imminent.
Deference
Example: Deference (n):
Mulan
courteous yielding to
volunteering to another; respect.
join the army in
order to save her
father is an act
of deference.
Difference
Difference (n):
dissimilarity; unlikeness.
Example:
We can work
our differences
out.
Appraise
Appraise(v):
to evaluate; to set a
value on.
Example:
The jeweler must
give you the
appraise of each
diadem.
Apprise Apprise(v): to inform.
Example:
The reporter
apprised us
about global
warming.
Emerge
▪ Emerge(v):
To rise out of.
Example: The phoenix
emerged out of its ashes.
Immerge
Immerge (v):
To submerge or
disappear in liquid.
Example:
The siren immerged
herself in the lake.
Respectably
Respectably (adv): in a
manner meriting respect.
Example: The soldier
respectably asked to be
discharged from the
army.
Respectively
Respectively (adv): singly
in the designated order.
Example:
My sister and I are twenty-
two and fifteen years old
respectively.
Respectfully
Respectfully
(adv): in a proper,
courteous, or
respectful
manner.
Example:
They
respectfully
bowed to each
other.
Elicit
Elicit (v):
To draw out, to
evoke.
Example:
The detectives
elicited all the
information for
this case.
Illicit
Illicit
Illicit (adj): unlawful.
Example: If you do
illicit things you will
end up in jail.
Infer
Infer (v): to conclude
from evidence; to
deduce.
Example
You can infer
their intentions
by watching
their actions.
Imply
Imply(v): to suggest or
express indirectly; to hint.
Ex: Going to the

volleyball's game implies
staying up all night to
finish my homework.
Disburse
Disburse (v): to pay out
Example: my
aunt had to
disburse a
lot of money
for her new
house´s
furniture.
Disperse
Disperse (v): to scatter.
Example: we will find
more clues if we disperse.
Indigent
Indigent
Indigent (adj):
Example: Indigents lack of the

basic resources.
Indignant
Indignant (adj):
very angry; incensed.
Example: The way
you treat me is
almost indignant.
Anecdote
Anecdote (n): a
short, amusing story.
Example:
My grandmother
always has the best
anecdotes.
Antidote
Antidote (n): Example: If you
A substance to get bitten by a
counteract the venomous snake
effects of poison. you'll need to get
an antidote.
Eligible
Eligible (adj): qualified;
suitable.
Example: Those are
the eligible candidates
for the job position.
Illegible
Illegible (adj): not able to be
read; not decipherable.
Example:
those
hieroglyphics
are illegible.
Example:
Access
Access (n):
a means of
approaching;
passage.
Example:
You need to pay
if you want to
access any
streaming
platform.
Excess
Excess (n):
an amount
beyond sufficient;
surplus; (adj):
being more than Example:
is usual. Eating like that
is an excess.
Discomfit
Discomfit (v):
to frustrate;
to disconcert.
Example:
His faced
showed
discomfit.
Discomfort
Discomfort (n): distress;
uneasiness; annoyance.
Example: Wearing those
shoes means that you
will be feeling
discomfort all night.
Elusive
Elusive (adj):
Difficult to catch;
hard to describe.
Example:
This elusive
paint represent
the seafoam.
Illusive
Illusive (adj):
having the nature
of an
illusion; misleading;
illusory Example:
Name
something more
illusive than a
mirage in the
desert.

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