Question

Write the definition for each word.
aloof, avid, commemorate, confiscate, decree, desist, encroach, flair, hindrance, imperative, institute, ovation, prodigy, sedative, ungainly

Answer 1

- Aloof: not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant
- Avid: having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something
- Commemorate: to honor the memory of a person or event with a ceremony or memorial
- Confiscate: to take or seize (someone's property) with authority
- Decree: an official order issued by a legal authority
- Desist: to cease or abstain from a particular action or behavior
- Encroach: to intrude on someone's territory or rights
- Flair: a natural talent or aptitude for something
- Hindrance: a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone
- Imperative: of vital importance; crucial
- Institute: to establish or set up (an organization, system, or set of rules)
- Ovation: enthusiastic and prolonged applause or cheering for someone
- Prodigy: a person, especially a young one, with exceptional abilities or talent
- Sedative: a drug or other agent that induces calmness or relieves anxiety
- Ungainly: awkward or clumsy in style or movement