Conflict, Power & Resistance
The argument between the two friends turned into bitter recriminations about past mistakes.
In this sentence what does recrimination mean?
Recrimination: the act of accusing someone in return after they accuse you of something.
Higher study time often correlates with better exam scores.
In this sentence what does correlate mean?
Correlate: to have a connection or relationship with something else.
The players developed strong camaraderie after practicing together all season.
In this sentence what does camaraderie mean?
Camaraderie: a feeling of friendship, trust, and teamwork among people.
The world slowly realized the enormity of the disaster after seeing the damage.
In this sentence what does enormity mean?
Enormity: the great seriousness or scale of something terrible or important.
The smell of fresh popcorn began to permeate the entire room.
In this sentence what does permeate mean?
Permeate: to spread through or be present throughout something.
The rapacious businessman cared more about profit than helping his workers.
In this sentence what does rapacious mean?
Rapacious: aggressively greedy or always wanting more money, power, or possessions.
She made an exhaustive review sheet that covered every chapter for the exam.
In this sentence what does exhaustive mean?
Exhaustive: extremely thorough and complete.
Omar felt pure elation when he received his university acceptance letter.
In this sentence what does elation mean?
Elation: a feeling of great happiness and excitement.
Social media addiction can have a pernicious effect on students’ focus and sleep.
In this sentence what does pernicious mean?
Pernicious: very harmful, especially in a gradual or hidden way.
His tenacity helped him keep studying even when AP Calculus became difficult.
In this sentence what does tenacity mean?
Tenacity: determination and persistence in doing something.
The storm threatened to thwart the team’s plans, but the presumptuous captain ignored the warnings and continued the trip.
In this sentence what does thwart and presumptuous mean?
Thwart: to stop or prevent something from happening.
Presumptuous: overly confident or acting with too much boldness or arrogance.
The rigorous detective finally caught the wily thief after months of careful investigation.
In this sentence what does rigorous and wily mean?
Rigorous: extremely thorough, strict, or careful.
Wily: clever in a tricky or deceitful way.
After showing genuine contrition for missing practice, the player promised to overcome his indolence and work harder.
In this sentence what does contrition and indolence mean?
Contrition: deep regret or guilt for doing something wrong.
Indolence: laziness or avoidance of effort.
The outdoor concert turned into a debacle after a sudden deluge flooded the entire venue.
In this sentence what does debacle and deluge mean?
Debacle: a complete failure or disaster.
Deluge: a heavy flood or an overwhelming amount of something.
The volunteers worked through the arduous conditions to alleviate the suffering of the refugees.
In this sentence what does alleviate and arduous mean?
Alleviate: to make something less severe or painful.
Arduous: very difficult and requiring great effort.
The coach struggled to vanquish the recalcitrant attitude of the players who refused to follow instructions.
In this sentence what does vanquish and recalcitrant mean?
Vanquish: to defeat completely.
Recalcitrant: stubbornly refusing to obey rules or authority.
The professor spoke in an oracular tone while the dancers tried to synchronize their movements with the music.
In this sentence what does oracular and synchronize mean?
Oracular: mysterious and wise-sounding, like a prophecy or oracle.
Synchronize: to make things happen at the same time or in coordination.
After staying awake all night studying, Omar looked haggard and became somnolent during class.
In this sentence what does haggard and somnolent mean?
Haggard: looking tired, worn out, or unhealthy.
Somnolent: sleepy or drowsy.
The villagers considered it abominable to defile the ancient temple with graffiti.
In this sentence what does abominable and defile mean?
Abominable: extremely bad, hateful, or disgusting.
Defile: to make something dirty, impure, or disrespectfully damaged.
His insatiable curiosity about science helped inure him to the long hours of research.
In this sentence what does insatiable and inure mean?
Insatiable: impossible to satisfy; always wanting more.
Inure: to become accustomed to something difficult or unpleasant.
The company lost workers through attrition while the corrupt manager continued to break rules with impunity.
In this sentence what does attrition and impunity mean?
Attrition: the gradual reduction or loss of people or things over time.
Impunity: freedom from punishment or consequences.
The stoic firefighter remained calm during the emergency while the engineers studied the city’s power grid for damage.
In this sentence what does stoic and grid mean?
Stoic: calm and unemotional, especially during difficulty or pain.
Grid: a network or system of connected lines, roads, or electrical structures.
Although the manager sounded brusque at first, his inspiring story managed to enthrall the entire audience.
In this sentence what does brusque and enthrall mean?
Brusque: blunt or rude in speech or behavior.
Enthrall: to completely capture someone’s attention or interest.
The politician used a baleful speech to vilify his opponents during the debate.
In this sentence what does vilify and baleful mean?
Vilify: to speak badly about someone or make them seem evil.
Baleful: threatening harm or showing evil intent.
Teachers try to propagate positive values while parents nurture their children’s confidence and growth.
In this sentence what does propagate and nurture mean?
Propagate: to spread or promote an idea, belief, or activity.
Nurture: to care for and encourage growth or development.