conscientious

This essay is a most conscientious piece of work.

consolidate

As we all know,

too many countries lapse back into violence

when efforts to consolidate peace or create stability are weak.

consultancy

Software,

consultancy and mobile telephones use far less oil

than steel or car production.

contrive

After much difficulty

I contrived to pull the boat onto the beach.

converge

Capitalism and socialism will not eventually converge.

decisive

Your English proficiency is the decisive factor in getting the job.

deduce

You will notice water rising in the tube;

now what do you deduce from that?

deem

He deemed that it was his duty to help.

deprive

It is absolutely unfair

that these children are deprived of the rights to receive education.

deteriorate

Leather quickly deteriorates in hot,

damp climate.

diminish

The amount of water in the pond will diminish as the dry season comes.

disciplined

The inventiveness of the early Americans shed light

on disciplined school management.

disperse

A thunderstorm came up and dispersed the picnickers.

divert

Once young offenders embark on a life of crime,

prison does little to divert them.

eject

The fire ejected yellow flames into the night sky.

elapse

Three years have elapsed since we last met.

elevate

A special device elevated the stage for the finale.

elicit

At last we've elicited the truth from him.

eligible

Only native-born citizens who are over 18

are eligible to the office of president.

emission

The emission of radio signals was interrupted by a power failure.

endanger

Drunk drivers endanger the lives of others.

endow

She endowed the new hospital with a large sum of money.

erase

The vision of that big black car hitting the sidewalk a few feet from us

will never be erased from my memory.

exhaustion

The exhaustion  of the army's ammunition caused its defeat.

exquisite

He has an exquisite ear for music.

extract

The newspaper extracted several passages from the speech

and printed them on the front page.

flaw

There is a flaw in the marble near the base of the statue.

fraud

Bend the law for personal gain and engage in fraud.

hamper

Our progress was hampered by the bad weather.

impart

A good teacher should impart wisdom to his pupils.

incentive

His words gave me incentive,

and I worked twice as hard.

incidentally

Incidentally,

your letter came only this morning.

indignant

He was most indignant with me

when I asked for a day's leave.

infectious

An infectious disease is one

that can be passed from one person to another.