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Stability
- Building a house on a flat, concrete foundation provides stability during strong winds.
- Some people prefer the stability of a daily routine, while others like changing their schedule every day.
- The engineers checked the stability of the bridge before allowing cars to drive over it.
A state of being steady, secure, and unlikely to change or fail.
Efficient
- Using a sharp axe is a more efficient way to chop wood than using a dull one.
- The factory installed new machines to make the assembly line more efficient.
- Bicycles are an efficient form of transportation for traveling short distances in a crowded city.
Working in a well-organized way, without wasting time or energy.
Consequences
- Eating too much sugar every single day can have bad health consequences.
- Before spending all his allowance, he stopped to think about the consequences.
- The scientists studied the consequences of the drought on the local river system.
The results or effects of an action or condition.
Sacrifice (noun or verb)
- The chess player made a sacrifice by giving up his knight to win the game later.
- In many ancient myths, characters must sacrifice something valuable to complete their quests.
- Preparing for the marathon required him to sacrifice some of his free time on weekends.
The act of giving up something valuable for the sake of something else.
Individual (noun or adjective)
- The fingerprint scanner identifies each person as a unique individual.
- The coach gave instructions to the whole team, and then spoke to a few individuals separately.
- A forest is made up of thousands of individual trees.
A single, unique person or thing, separate from a group.
Contentment
- After finishing a long hike, she sat by the campfire with a feeling of contentment.
- The cat stretched out in the sunny window, showing obvious contentment.
- Some stories end with the characters finding contentment after a long journey.
A state of quiet, peaceful happiness or satisfaction.
Isolation
- The research station was built in complete isolation, hundreds of miles from the nearest town.
- Deep-sea divers can experience a sense of isolation when they explore the dark ocean floor.
- During the snowstorm, the small mountain village was kept in isolation for three days.
The state of being far away from others, or the feeling of being alone and separated.
Hardship
- Early explorers faced immense hardship when traveling across the desert without maps.
- The drought was a time of hardship for the farmers whose crops had failed.
- Many historical novels describe the hardship of living during a long, cold winter before electricity was invented.
A condition of life that is difficult, challenging, and causes suffering.
Resourceful
- The resourceful camper used a piece of shiny metal to reflect sunlight and signal for help.
- When they realized they forgot a tent, the resourceful hikers built a shelter out of branches and leaves.
- A resourceful chef can look at a few random ingredients in the fridge and create a great meal.
Being good at finding clever ways to solve problems or make things with what is available.
Ambivalence
- He was ambivalent about moving to a new city — he was excited for the change but sad to leave his friends.
- The student expressed ambivalence toward the long summer break: he missed the routine of school, but enjoyed the free time.
- Looking at the old, broken car, she felt ambivalence: it was too expensive to fix, but it held a lot of good memories.
The state of having mixed, conflicting, or contradictory feelings about someone or something.
Catastrophe
- The sudden earthquake was a catastrophe that damaged many buildings in the town center.
- For the dinosaurs, the asteroid strike was a catastrophe that changed the planet's climate.
- The bursting of the dam caused a major catastrophe for the valley below.
A sudden event that causes great destruction, damage, or suffering; a disaster.
Conflict
- The movie's plot centers around a conflict between two rival groups trying to control the same land.
- You might feel a conflict between wanting to stay up late and needing to wake up early the next day.
- The historical conflict over the border boundaries lasted for over a hundred years.
A serious disagreement, struggle, or clash, which can be between people, groups, or ideas.
Disruptive
- The loud construction noise outside the window was disruptive to the students taking their exam.
- A sudden storm can be disruptive to flight schedules at the airport.
- The invention of the automobile was highly disruptive to the horse-and-carriage industry.
Causing an interruption or preventing a process or activity from continuing as usual.
Empathize
- After breaking his own arm last year, he could easily empathize with his friend who was now in a cast.
- Readers often empathize with the main character of a novel as they learn about the character's struggles.
- It is sometimes difficult to empathize with someone whose life is completely different from your own.
To understand, share, and relate to the feelings or experiences of another person.
Exclusive
- The club was exclusive, meaning you had to pay a large fee just to be allowed inside.
- The reporter managed to get an exclusive interview that no other news station was allowed to film.
- The rare birds fed exclusively on just one type of berry.
Limited to only one person or group; leaving out or not sharing with others.
Humane
- The animal shelter tried to find the most humane way to capture and transport the frightened dog.
- In the debate, they argued over what would be a humane way to treat prisoners.
- Designing a humane mouse trap allows you to catch the mouse without physically hurting it.
Showing kindness, care, and compassion toward people or animals.
Nobility
- In many fantasy stories, knights are praised for their courage and nobility in battle.
- The leader showed nobility when he admitted his mistake and took the blame instead of pointing at others.
- Some people believe there is nobility in choosing to do a difficult job just because it helps others.
The quality of having high moral principles, like honor, bravery, and personal integrity.
Profound
- The invention of the printing press had a profound impact on how information was shared across the world.
- Standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon often gives visitors a profound sense of how old the Earth is.
- The scientist made a profound discovery that completely changed how we understand black holes.
Very great, intense, or deep; showing deep knowledge or insight.
Resignation
- When it started raining heavily on the day of the picnic, they packed up their food with a sigh of resignation.
- He accepted the loss of the chess match with quiet resignation, knowing his opponent had simply outplayed him.
- The old building was torn down, and the neighbors watched its demolition with a sense of resignation.
The feeling of accepting something unpleasant that you cannot change.
Scarcity
- During the drought, the scarcity of water meant that farmers could not water all of their crops.
- The scarcity of raw materials forced the builders to be careful with every piece of wood they used.
- In the desert, the scarcity of shade makes finding a large tree or rock very important during the afternoon.
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