2. Definition: happening or existing at the same time; simultaneous Derivative: concurrently Sentence: All the cows are eating with necks bent in a concurrent manner. Part of Speech: adjective Link: with necks bent

3. Definition: to seize with authority; legally take possession of Derivatives: confiscates, confiscated, confiscating Sentence: The dinosaur will learn to skate if nobody tries to confiscate his wheels. Part of Speech: verb Link: learn to skate

4. Definition: to make up; be the parts of Derivatives: constitutes, constituted, constituting Sentence: The bowl of fruit constitutes my favorite desert. Part of Speech: verb Link: bowl of fruit

5. Definition: to interpret or read (something confusing or hard to make out) Derivatives: deciphers, deciphered, deciphering Sentence: We could not decipher the hieroglyphics, so we hired an interpreter to do it for us. Part of Speech: verb Link: interpreter

6. Definition: to fail to do something required Derivatives: defaults, defaulted, defaulting Sentence: They won their tennis match by default because the other team did not show up. I do not know whose fault that was. Part of Speech: verb Link: fault

7. Definition: supposed for the sake of argument or examination; imaginary; theoretical Derivative: hypothetically Sentence: If the world turned into a giant icicle, what would you do in this hypothetical situation? Part of Speech: adjective Link: giant icicle

8. Definition: slight; very small compared with what might be expected Derivative: nominally Sentence: For the nominal fee of 25 cents, you can borrow this magical pencil which gets every answer correct. Part of Speech: adjective Link: magical pencil

9. Definition: most common or most noticeable Derivative: predominantly Sentence: Earl’s Halloween costume emphasized his most predominate feature: his nose. Part of Speech: adjective Link: nose is dominant

10. Definition: something required beforehand Derivative: prerequisites Sentence: How hard is it to use the Internet which is a prerequisite for most jobs? Part of Speech: noun Link: How hard is it?

11. Definition: a temporary decline in business Derivatives: recessions Sentence: In a recession, a person can lose their job and fall into a depression. Part of Speech: noun Link: depression