Impenetrable (Adjective)

Not penetrable; inaccessible

We couldn’t drive to the cabin because the roads were impenetrable.”

 

Heretic (Noun)

Person who holds different beliefs; nonconformist

Throughout history, some heretics have been forced out of town or executed for their beliefs.”

 

Ubiquity (Noun)

Omnipresence

“Many people feel that God’s ubiquity is comforting.”

 

Poignant (Adjective)

Emotional

“The movie was so poignant that even the men cried.”

 

Proclivity (Noun)

Natural predisposition

Mary has a proclivity to spend every dime she gets.”

 

Rancor (Noun)

Ill will

Her neighbor felt rancor toward anyone with dogs.”

 

Quintessential (Adjective)

Classic; typical

He was a quintessential gentleman; he opened every door and pulled out my chair at dinner.”

 

Insouciant (Adjective)

Carefree

The insouciant child skipped happily along the beach.”

 

Fervor (Noun)

Intense feeling

The fervor with which the mother held her found child was moving.”

 

Disperse (Verb)

To distribute

I didn’t work today because I was dispersing food to the hungry.”

 


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