affable

(adjective)

Definition:  easily approachable; warmly friendly

Example:  People who work in sales are frequently 

affable individuals who enjoy talking to many types of people.  

ambiguous

(adjective)

Definition:  unclear or doubtful in meaning.

Example:  When writing an easy, try to avoid making

ambiguous statements.

anomaly

(noun)

Definition:  irregularity; something that is irregular or

inconsistent or peculiar. The plural of anomaly is anomalies.

Example:   The Earth's atmosphere causes anomalies in telescopic observation of other planets.

benevolent

(adjective)

Definition: generous, charitable, especially when it

comes to money

Example:  America relies on private benevolent

foundations to help many people faced with financial and other difficulties.

cajole

(verb)

Definition:  coax, convince by mild nagging

cajoled (verb form); cajoling (verb or noun)

Example:  Most children are pretty good at cajoling

their parents into buying them toys.

capricious

(adjective)

Definition:  unpredictable; fickle, unreliable, impulsive,

changeable.

Example:  My cat is a capricious eater; every day she

wants something different to eat.

deplore

(verb)

Definition:  regret; disapprove of

Example:  Many people deplore the showing of extreme

violence on television.

eclectic

(adjective)

Definition:  composed of elements drawn from many

sources; quirky; different in a unique way

Example:  Lionel has an eclectic collection of model

trains from all over the world.

haughty

(adjective)

Definition:  proud, but in an arrogant way; snooty;

high and mighty

Example:  The headwaiter in the fancy French restaurant is so haughty you would think

that he was not a waiter but America's leading French chef. 

intrepid

(adjective)

Definition:  fearless

Example:  Only a few intrepid climbers have dared to

scale the sheer wall of Mt. Doom

nuture

(verb)

gerund: nurturing

Definition:  nourish; educate; foster

Example:  My mathematics teacher nurtures

mathematical talent in students by giving them encouragement and guidance.

penury

(noun)

Definition:  severe poverty; stinginess

Example:  The expense of the long legal battle will

reduce both sides to penury unless they arrive at a settlement soon.