people and society
what do the words esteem and regent mean?
esteem: the condition of being honored
regent: a person who rules during the absence of a monarch
what do the words err and wield mean?
err: make a mistake
wield: to have or exercise power
what do the words annihilate and genocide mean?
annihilate: to kill in large numbers
genocide: the systematic murder of an entire group
what do the words remorse and despair mean?
despair: a state where all hope is lost
what do the words compulsory and veritable mean?
compulsory: required by a rule
veritable: something that is real rather than imaginary
what do the words beadle and humane mean?
beadle: a minor parish official with a ceremonial purpose
humane: someone showing concern for relieving suffering
what do the words rescind and hasten mean?
rescind: to officially cancel something
hasten: to speed up its progress
what do the words edict and expulsion mean?
edict: a legally binding command
expulsion: the act of forcing someone or something out
what do the words bleak and bitter mean?
bleak: something offering little or no hope
bitter: something difficult to accept or bear
what do the words dispersed and surreal mean?
dispersed: distributed over a considerable area
surreal: characterized by fantastic or unusual imagery
what do the words diplomacy and morale mean?
diplomacy: the art of negotiating between nations
morale: a state of psychological well-being
what do the words deport and deny mean?
deport: to remove someone from a country
deny: to refuse to accept or believe something
what do the words conflagration and horrendous mean?
conflagration: a very intense uncontrolled fire
horrendous: something that causes fear or terror
what do the words penury and lamentation mean?
penury: extreme poverty or destitution
lamentation: a cry expressing sorrow or grief
what do the words transformed and raucous mean?
transformed: given a completely different form of appearance
raucous: unpleasantly loud and harsh
what do the words ghetto and Zion mean?
ghetto: a section of a city where a minority group is restricted
Zion: a hill in Jerusalem associated with the city of David
what do the words tolerate and ascertain mean?
tolerate: to put with something unpleasant
ascertain: to discover something with confidence
what do the words invective and irrevocable mean?
invective: language used to express or blame or criticism
irrevocable: something that cannot be taken back
what do the words emaciated and lucidity mean?
emaciated: being extremely thin because of illness, hunger, or cold
lucidity: a clear state of mind
what do the words anecdote and blandishments mean?
anecdote: a short, often humorous story
blandishments: used to coax through flattery
what do the words convalescent and pious mean?
convalescent: someone recovering from an illness
pious: someone who shows reverence for a deity
what do the words harangue and suffocate mean?
harangue: to address someone forcefully
suffocate: to deprive someone of oxygen
what do the words infernal and redemption mean?
infernal: something resembling Hell
redemption: the act of saving someone from sin or evil
what do the words constraint and prominent mean?
constraint: a limitation or restriction
prominent: something that is very important or noticeable in position
what do the words treatise and abyss mean?
treatise: a formal written work about a subject
abyss: a bottomless gulf or pit