1. Variance, noun: the quality of being different
The cynic quipped, “There is not much variance in
politicians; they all seem to lie”.
2. Eke, verb: to live off meager resources to scrape by
Stranded in a cabin over the winter, Terry was able to eke
out an existence on canned food.
3. Delegate, verb: give an assignment to (a person)
Since the senior manager had to go on many international
business trips, she was forced to delegate many of her responsibilities to two
lower-level managers.
4. Augment, verb: enlargement or increase; improve
Ideally, the restaurant’s augmented menu will expand its
clientele and increase its profits.
5. Err, verb: to make an error
He erred on thinking that “indigent” and
“indignant” were synonyms.
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