deduct- Deduct, as it is used in deductive reasoning, means to infer, or deduce something. Such as somebody looking at dark clouds, they may deduce that it is going to rain. This picture of the guy having an idea shows that he has observed, and deduced something from what he saw. Deduce also means to subtract from, or to takeaway from. An example would be a car that has been in an accident may deduct from the total value.
reciprocate- The word reciprocate means to give and take mutually, or return. It can be inferred that in this picture there are two people in love who obviously reciprocate feelings for each other. Because they share feelings of caring for one another, they are returning and receiving each other's emotions.
empathy- This word means to understand, share, and be sensitive to the thoughts and feelings of another person or thing. Almost like feeling another person's pain with them. It goes further than just feeling sorry for them, it shows that you also share their burden. This picture shows two people who seem to be experiencing the same emotion, one of them is being empathetic to the other.
incognito- This word means to conceal one's identity, or to go without notice. Kind of like being undercover. This picture of a mask keeps the wearer unexposed, and their identity hidden, therefore they are incognito. Another example of this could be the stick insect, or leaf insect, which disguise themselves to look differently to fool predators.
precipitous-This word means very steep, or perpendicular, or overhanging rise and fall. The cliff in the picture could be described as precipitous, because of its steepness, and abrupt fall. You could also use precipitous to describe a slope, or a gorge, or something with sheer sides.
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