1. Affable
Definition: Easily approachable, friendly
Usage: His warm and affable nature ensured that he was never short of friends.
2. Pertinent
Definition: Appropriate to a particular situation
Usage: Billy submitted a list of articles pertinent to his report.
3. Conceal
Definition: To hide someone or something | prevent (something) from being known
Usage: Diana couldn't conceal her envy of Dev's success.
4. Intimidate
Definition: To frighten or threaten someone so that they will do what you want
Usage: The petty thieves were intimidated into giving the details.
5. Undermine
Definition: To make something, especially someone's confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective
Usage: Never getting enough sleep undermined Elizabeth's health.
6. Invigorate
Definition: To make someone feel healthy and full of energy
Usage: He went running every morning because he found it invigorating.
7. Somber
Definition: Dark in color
Usage: We expected the movie to be light and cheerful but it was very somber and long instead.
8. Impoverish
Definition: To make someone poor or to make something worse in quality
Usage: Many countries in Africa impoverish their people causing an unproductive nation.
9. Amorphous
Definition: Having no definite shape, form, or structure
Usage: A dark strangely amorphous shadow filled the room.
10. Dearth
Definition: A lack of something
Usage: The campfire waned due to a dearth of available firewood.
11. Redundant
Definition: Not needed or useful
Usage: All systems in an airliner are designed with redundant backup systems in case of failure during a flight.
12. Congruous
Definition: Corresponding or agreeing | suitable
Usage: When performing his official duties the president must be dressed in clothes that are congruous with his high position.
13. Censure
Definition: Strong criticism
Usage: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
14. Frail
Definition: Having less than a normal amount of strength or force : very weak|easily damaged or destroyed
Usage: She was so frail she could no longer walk without assistance.
15. Distort
Definition: To change the shape, appearance, or sound of something so that it is strange or not clear | to twist or change facts, ideas, etc. so that they are no longer correct or true
Usage: The heat causes the metal to distort.
