“If it’s not too much of an "imposition", could you proofread my paper?” What do you think "imposition" could mean?

“The 'squalid' cabin needed a new roof and an exterminator” What do you think "squalid" could mean?

“Her 'austere' personal budget allowed her to save money in case of an emergency”. What do we think "austere" could mean?

“They managed to 'surmount' the language barrier by using a translation app” What do we think "surmount" could mean?

“This result is an 'anomaly' and very rarely happens” What do we think "anomaly" could mean?

“An 'adversarial' attitude will make you many enemies in life”  What do we think "adversarial" could mean?

“Devoutly religious people often live their lives according to their 'doctrines'” What do you think "doctrine" could mean?

“She 'repudiated' her son once she found he had married someone without telling her” What do we think "repudiated" could mean?

“The 'brevity' of their time together made it all the more romantic”  What do you think "brevity" could mean?

“The literary critic 'postulates' that romanticism and naturalism are actually interconnected” What do we think "postulate" could mean?

“I cannot "enumerate" how many times I’ve had to remind my students when their papers are due” What do we think "enumerate" could mean?

“The 'galvanizing' performance left everyone spellbound” What do we think "galvanizing" could mean?

“The note signed by her father 'corroborates' her claim that she was absent from class that day”. What do we think "corroborates" could mean?