Wager (verb) = to bet
He wagered 20 dollars on that game.
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Bear out (verb) = confirm that something is true
The diagnostic exam results bore out that she has cancer.
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Bowl over (verb) = surprise; overwhelm
We were bowled over by their performance.
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Foible (noun) = minor flaw
Our own foibles make us unique.
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Pertinent (adj) = relevant
She was able to give a pertinent answer to the question asked by her professor.
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Shoddy (adj) = poorly done; poorly made
The essay which I had made was considered shoddy by my professor.
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Disparate (adj) = dissimilar; different
They divorced because of their disparate views on things.
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Ghastly (adj) = horrible; awful
Racism is such a ghastly practice.
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Conceited (adj) = having an excessive praise on oneself
No matter how good one is, if he is conceited, people will think less of him.
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Inconspicuous (adj) = not easily noticed
The actor had tried to be inconspicuous but still failed because the crowd noticed him.
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