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  Word Descriptions refurbish, saturate, reprehend, juxtapose, abhor, accede, censure, ossify, subjugate, concede


   
Description of refurbish (verb)
to make new; to renovate

Samples of refurbish
The Newsomes are refurbishing their old colonial home with the help of an interior designer.



   
Description of saturate (verb)
to soak thoroughly; to drench

Samples of saturate
She saturated the sponge with soapy water before she began washing the car.



   
Description of reprehend (verb)
to reprimand; to find fault with; to admonish; to reprove

Samples of reprehend
Finding the need to reprehend the student's actions, she gave her detention.



   
Description of juxtapose (verb)
to put side-by-side

Samples of juxtapose
The author decided to juxtapose the two sentences since they each strengthened the meaning of the other.



   
Description of abhor (verb)
to hate; to dislike; to detest

Samples of abhor
By the way her jaw tensed when he walked in, it is easy to see that she abhors him.
The dog abhorred cats, chasing and growling at them whenever he had the opportunity.



   
Description of accede (verb)
to comply with; to consent to; to agree with; to concur

Samples of accede
With defeat imminent, the rebel army acceded to hash out a peace treaty.



   
Description of censure (verb)
to criticize; disapprove of

Samples of censure
Her parents censured her idea of dropping out of school.



   
Description of ossify (verb)
to turn to bone; to harden

Samples of ossify
Over time, the plant matter has ossified.
The tablet will ossify when left in the sun.



   
Description of subjugate (verb)
to dominate; to enslave; to conquer

Samples of subjugate
The bully will attempt to subjugate the remainder of the class.
The royal family subjugated the peasants, making them perform hard labor.



   
Description of concede (verb)
to surrender; to admit; to give up; to yield

Samples of concede
After much wrangling, the conceded that the minister had a point.
Satisfied with the recount, the mayor conceded graciously.



  Determinations of the words refurbish, saturate, reprehend, juxtapose, abhor, accede, censure, ossify, subjugate, concede

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