1)  Amalgamate- v. to combine to or mix together

Example: He amalgamated  his company with another.

My own: She amalgamated her essay with her classmate’s infographic to create a powerpoint.

 

2) Avaricious- adj. having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

Example: Licentious and avaricious, he amassed great wealth; and when he died on the 25th of October 1292 he left numerous estates in Shropshire, Worcestershire, Somerset, Kent, Surrey and elsewhere.

My own: He was an avaricious and arrogant person whom everyone in his neighborhood resented.

 

3) Discrepancy- n. inconsistency

Example: There was a discrepancy between how much the buyer was allowed to buy that was stated in the contract and how much money the buyer actually spent.

My own: The discrepancy of answers during the interrogation caused the police to be further suspicious of the two teenagers who were discovered on a bench near the crime scene.

 

4) Ephemeral- adj. short-lived or transient

Example: Concentrate on remembering the ephemeral moments which will be the most precious 20 years from now.

My own: Her ephemeral moments with her mother was that most important thing after her mother died.

 

5) Innocuous- adj. harmless

Example: Cysticercus cellulosae may be comparatively innocuous in a muscle or subcutaneous tissue, but most hurtful in the eye or brain.

My own: Things that seems innocuous like a chocolate bar can lead to many consequences like heart disease if eaten without limitation.