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1. Forfeit - have something taken away from you because you did something wrong

• If he did not attend the interview, he will forfeit the chance to apply for the next intake of the sponsorship. 

2. Endearing - cause people to feel affection for

• Tina who has turned three last week has an endearing habit of sucking her thumb when she is hungry.

3. Subtle 

# not obvious

• The Red team was given subtle hints in order to escape the mysterious maze in the game.

# organized in a clever way

• The subtle plan of the Roman cohort earned them a victory in the capture the flag tournament.

4. Derelict

# bad condition especially buildings

• After the war, the place that was once the country most beautiful town is now just derelicts.

# homeless people

• The government has build a special center to shelter the derelicts along South Sunshine Avenue.

5. Equinox - the period where day and night are of the same length

• The equinox wind which blew that night was chilling enough that I couldn't bear to go out of the house.