Set 54 · Study 1 / 5
Exitto make or become hard or unfeeling
Years of working in a high-pressure environment seemed to indurate her once compassionate nature, leading her to make decisions with little regard for others.
Set 54 of Word Ultra covers 5 words: indurate, palliate, adumbrate, execrate, aestivate. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
to make or become hard or unfeeling
Years of working in a high-pressure environment seemed to indurate her once compassionate nature, leading her to make decisions with little regard for others.
to reduce the severity of a disease or a problem without providing a cure
The medication was prescribed to palliate the patient's chronic pain, allowing her to manage her symptoms more effectively.
to foreshadow or indicate in a vague way
The artist's early sketches adumbrate the themes that will be fully explored in her later works.
to utter curses or invoke a curse upon; to detest utterly
Many people execrate the actions of those who exploit the vulnerable for personal gain.
to spend a prolonged period in a dormant or inactive state during hot or dry conditions
Certain desert tortoises aestivate during the scorching summer months to conserve energy and water.