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Each week, we bring you ten new words to study to increase your vocabulary. In order to truly “learn” these words, make sure to do the following exercises each week:

• Create a flashcard with the word and the definition for each word.
• Write three sentences that showcase the meaning of each word.
• Write at least two synonyms for each word.
• Write at least two antonyms for each word.
• Try to use the words in your daily conversations as much as possible.
• Study your flashcards for a few minutes each day.
• Set up an online quiz with your words and take it at the end of the week.

Here are this week’s words…

appropriate
(v.) to take, make use of

berate
(v.) to scold vehemently

debunk
(v.) to expose the falseness of something

extraneous
(adj.) irrelevant, extra, not necessary

fidelity
(n.) loyalty, devotion

hiatus
(n.) a break or gap in duration or continuity

meager
(adj.) deficient in size or quality

nondescript
(adj.) lacking a distinctive character

penurious
(adj.) miserly, stingy

stolid
(adj.) expressing little sensibility, unemotional