Power Words Week 2

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compress (v)

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to press or squeeze together

Three hundred empty Amazon boxes were compressed into a single 10x10 cube.

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compress (n)

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a folded cloth or pad applied as to press upon a body part

When Vanessa gets a migraine, she holds a cold compress to her forehead for relief. 

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expressly (adj)

Back

plainly and clearly; in so many words

Coach Smith expressly warned his players what would happen if they missed practice. 

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expressly (adj)

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for a particular purpose

These laptops are reserved expressly for graduating students. 

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famished (adj)

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intensely hungry

Evan hasn’t eaten in 25 hours and is absolutely famished!

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gainful (adj)

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profitable

One requirement of living in the dorm is having gainful employment. (**You almost always see “gainful employment” used together.) 

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gainful (adj)

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providing money or other benefit

Amir is a terrible running back; he has zero gainful runs for the past three seasons. 

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immense (adj)

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marked by greatness especially in size or degree (almost beyond measurement)

After his snowplow accident, Jeremy Renner faced immense challenges in his months of recovery. 

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libel (n)

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a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation

The Daily Mail was sued for libel after publishing a story about Prince Harry that was proven to be riddled with false information. 

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libel (v)

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to write a defamatory statement

As a blogger, Arianna Huffington has to be careful she isn’t libeling anyone when she writes about controversial topics.