de • crep • it adj., worn out; weakened by age. The decrepit old staircase creaked and threatened to break under my feet.

sa • cred adj., holy or special. The church is a sacred building.

im • pulse n., sudden force or action. Pino had not been planning on buying a boat; he did it on impulse.

re • morse n., deep sense of guilt over a wrong that one has done. Lena showed no remorse for breaking her promise to Nathan.