Current Events
Tech enthusiasts watched with pure __________ as the company unveiled its long-awaited, next-generation AI hardware
Soldiers during World War I frequently described the relentless, muddy trenches of the Western Front as an ______ nightmare
What is infernal?
In Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, three ghosts _____ Ebenezer Scrooge to warn him of his grim fate if he refuses to change.
What is visit?
Diplomats praised the administration's _____ in defusing the recent trade dispute before it triggered a global market panic.
What is sagacity?
Victims of the Black Death _____ in agony as the horrific plague swept through overcrowded medieval European cities.
What is writhed?
In The Picture of Dorian Gray, the protagonist leads a _____ life of reckless indulgence while his hidden portrait rots with his moral decay.
What is profligate?
As the 2026 midterm elections approach, high-profile bipartisan bills continue to _____ in a divided Congress
What is languish?
The _____ spread of yellow fever repeatedly devastated 19th-century American port cities, killing thousands before anyone understood how the disease was transmitted.
What is pernicious?
In The Great Gatsby, Jay Gatsby’s obsession with Daisy Buchanan continues _____ despite the years of separation and her marriage to another man.
What is unabated?
Analysts noted that the traditional physical voting booth is becoming a __________ of an older era, as a vast majority of citizens now cast their ballots weeks ahead of time via early and mail-in options.
What is vestige?
George Washington's military ________ during the American Revolution frequently saved his retreating continental army from total destruction by the British.
What is prudence?
In The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne uses subtle symbolism to _____ that Arthur Dimmesdale is the true father of Pearl.
What is intimate?
Critics labeled this year’s major Hollywood awards show a masterclass in __________, pointing out how the ultra-wealthy attendees wore millions in designer clothing while delivering long, solemn speeches about working-class economic struggles
What is pretension?
King Charles I attempted to _____ Scottish churches to use an English prayer book, triggering a massive religious rebellion in 1637.
What is compel?
In Gabriel García Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude, the bizarre events of Macondo are narrated with a deadpan tone ______ with the logic of magical realism.
What is commensurate?