War and Peace
A person who objects to all forms of armed conflict.
What is a pacifist?
This word might be used to describe a person who is the life of the party--cheerful, animated, full of life.
What is vivacious?
Chaos, unrest, turmoil are all synonyms of this word, which means "without a leader."
What is anarchy?
A rich uncle with no heirs could become your future _________________.
What is a benefactor?
This word literally means to "breathe into," and is used to describe what we feel when we see an excellent athletic or musical performance or hear an uplifting and motivational speech.
What is inspiration?
This word means warlike or aggressive.
What is bellicose?
What is mortifying?
This form of government derives its power and legitimacy from the voice of the people.
What is a democracy?
This word means "blessing" and can refer to the prayer at the close of a church service.
What is a benediction?
To happen, occur, take place, come about, or come to pass.
What is "to transpire"?
This word, which means "of or relating to war," comes from the name of the Roman god of war.
What is martial?
This word means "death pledge" because when you sign on the dotted line of this contract, you pledge to pay until you die.
What is a mortgage?
This word means rule by a small (usually corrupt) group of people.
What is an oligarchy?
What is malefactor?
Tennyson's great poem "Ulysses" captures the meaning of this word in its famous concluding line "To strive to seek to find and not to yield."
What is aspiration?
A word often used to describe the American South before the Civil War.
What is antebellum.
Though legal, this practice of operating on a live animal for medical study is opposed by animal rights groups.
What is vivisection?
In this kind of society, people are rewarded with positions of influence and power based in their intelligence, achievement and competence.
What is a meritocracy?
A curse
What is malediction?
This word, which literally means "small body," is used for red and white blood cells.
What is corpuscle?
This word, which means "calm" and "peaceful," is derived from the Greek name for a bird believed to have the power to calm rough waters.
What is halcyon?
Having this medical condition increases your risk of complications from COVID.
What is a comorbidity?
This word refers to the sacred order of angels, with thrones, cherubim and seraphim belonging to the highest order.
What is hierarchy?
Overwork, unhealthy eating, social avoidance, and substance abuse are all examples of this kind of behavior, which are all ineffective ways of coping with stress.
What is maladaptive?
This word, which means immaterial or spiritual, literally means "without" a "body."
What is incorporeal?