Definition: to wear down, lose strength, or become weak, as from disease or injury (said ofa body part); to wither away

Derivatives: atrophies,atrophied, atrophying

Sentence: Muscles atrophy when someone has muscular dystrophy.

Part of Speech: verb

Link: muscles atrophy

Definition: to feel or expressdisapproval of

Derivatives: deplores,deplored, deploring

Sentence: He deplores being ignored. When his girlfriend started talking to his best friend instead of him, he had to step outside to keep from saying something derogatory to him.

Part of Speech: verb

Link: deploresbeing ignored

Definition: lack or shortageof one or more basicnecessities

Derivative: deprivations

Sentence: Lack of sleep, sleep deprivation, is leading to poor performance at work and disrupting family life, scientists have warned.

Part of Speech: noun

Link: sleepdeprivation

Definition: to aggravate (asituation or condition); makemore severe

Derivatives: exacerbates,exacerbated, exacerbating

Sentence: Children smoking exacerbates (makes more severe) the risk of lung cancer.

Part of Speech: verb

Link: make more severe

Definition: necessary;urgent

Derivatives: imperatively,imperativeness

Sentence: It is imperative that you buckle your seatbelt to have the maximum amount of safety while being in a vehicle.

Part of Speech: adjective

Link: buckle yourseatbelt

Definition: to make less severeor less intense; relieve

Derivatives: mitigates,mitigated, mitigating

Sentence: It is important to have a first aide kit on hand to help mitigate a situation with an injury involved.

Part of Speech: verb

Link: first aide

Definition: not influenced byemotion or personal prejudice;based only on what can be observed

Derivative: objectively

Sentence: In a court of law, the judge is expected to be objective and not let his/her personal opinions enter into the case.

Part of Speech: adjective

Link: the judge

Definition: something supposed to cure all diseases,evils, or difficulties; cure-all

Derivative: panaceas

Sentence: In the movie, “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” the father thought that Windex was a cure-all for everything. So, he thought Windex was a panacea for all cuts, etc.

Part of Speech: noun

Link: Windex, cure-all?

Definition: being the firstinstance of something; neverhaving occurred before

Derivative:

Sentence: If we ever have a woman for an American President, it will be an unprecedented event.

Part of Speech: adjective

Link: woman forAmerican President

Definition: made or intendedfor practical use; stressingusefulness over beauty or other considerations

Derivative: utilitarianism

Sentence: Pots and pans are more of an utilitarian gift than a chocolate scented candle.

Part of Speech: adjective

Link: pots and pans