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devoid
: adjective – entirely without; lacking. The campsite 
emulate
: verb –

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to try to equal or surpass. Tina was
was devoid of any possible water source, and the rangers
committed to becoming the best ballerina around and often
were forced to relocate. 
emulated Misty Copland’s style and choreography to try to
push herself to the next level. 
diatribe
: noun – a denunciation; bitter verbal attack. The politician’s insult-
laden diatribe angered many of the citi-enigma: noun –
a puzzle; a baffling situation. The stone
zens and caused them to seriously reconsider whether or
was a real enigma to the archeologists since they had never not to reelect him. 
seen anything like it and nothing similar had been found on the entire continent.
didactic
: adjective – intended to instruct. Once Sarah
finished the didactic portion of the course, she enrolled in
ephemeral
: adjective – lasting for only a short time. Rick
the practicum to gain hands-on experience treating patients.
had an ephemeral feeling of nostalgia every time he drove
past his old house. 
diffuse
: adjective – spread out; wordy. The hall monitor
tried to diffuse the situation before it escalated and required 
equivocate
: verb –
to use ambiguous or unclear expres-the involvement of formal sanctions. 
sions in order to mislead; to be shifty; to hedge. Unlike
his competitor who was very clear about his stance on the 
disdain:
noun –
a feeling of contempt for anything that
matter, Harold preferred instead to equivocate on the issue.
is regarded as unworthy; scorn. The Queen looked on in
disdain as the prisoner was escorted into the court to face
esoteric
: adjective – understood by only a few; little charges of treason. 
known; obscure. The once esoteric band became a national
sensation after being featured on a popular online music 
dismantle: 
verb –
 to pull down; to take apart. The sharp blog. 

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student used well-known facts to quickly dismantle the
teacher’s circumstantial argument.