She REJECTED his offer.
V: To "THROW BACK" (not accept)
MALEDICTION
N: bad words (an evil curse)
She fell over just CENTIMETERS away from crossing the finish line.
N: She fell over just HUNDREDTHS OF A METER away from crossing the finish line.
I will ACCEDE to your request.
V: I will GO TOWARDS (agree to) your request.
BENEFICENCE
N: The state/quality of making/doing good
Are the Olympics hosted TRIENNIALLY?
ADV: Are the Olympics hosted (IN AN) EVERY THREE YEARS (WAY)?
Misusing your devices in class serves to DISCREDIT you in the teacher's eyes.
V: Misusing your devices in class serves to UNDO/REVERSE your TRUST in the teacher's eyes.
My CREDITOR wants me to pay her back with interest.
N: My PERSON WHO TRUSTS ME (to pay back a loan) wants me to pay her back with interest.
I had to give a EXTEMPORANEOUS speech.
ADJ: I had to give a speech (FULL OF/RELATED TO) OUT OF THE (PRESENT) TIME (not planned)
INDESTRUCTIBLE
ADJ: Not able to be un-built
This company's PROSPECTS seem great!
N: This company's LOOKING AHEAD (future) seems great!
INSCRIPTION
N: The thing that was written inside/the act of writing inside
The water pipe RUPTURED when the water inside froze.
V: The water pipe BROKE when the water inside froze.
CONSCIOUSNESS
N: The state of being full of knowing (aware)
Those government officials are becoming more and more CORRUPT.
PART. ADJ: Those government officials are becoming more and more BROKEN TOGETHER.
I want to buy a PORTABLE device.
ADJ: I want to buy a device THAT CAN BE CARRIED.
