Government and Control
The project took a long time to start because of all the government bureaucracy.
In this sentence what does bureaucracy mean?
Bureaucracy - a complex system of government offices.
The two roads diverge at the hill, leading to different villages.
In this sentence what does diverge mean?
Diverge - to move in different directions.
He decided to abstain from eating sweets for a month.
In this sentence what does abstain mean?
Abstain - to choose not to do something.
The teammates shared strong camaraderie, which made practice more fun.
In this sentence what does camaraderie mean?
Camaraderie - friendship and trust in a group.
Bears are omnivorous animals because they eat both plants and meat.
In this sentence what does omnivorous mean?
Omnivorous - eating both plants and animals.
The thief’s actions were clearly premeditated, showing he planned the crime in advance.
In this sentence what does premeditated mean?
Premeditated - planned in advance.
The floodwaters began to subside after the heavy rain stopped.
In this sentence what does subside mean?
Subside - to become less intense.
The teacher gave credence to the student’s story after hearing the details.
In this sentence what does credence mean?
Credence - belief in something.
The monk lived an austere life with very few possessions.
In this sentence what does austere mean?
Austere - simple and strict.
Their weekend at the quiet lake was a perfect idyll.
In this sentence what does idyll mean?
Idyll - a peaceful and happy scene.
The manager used one employee as a scapegoat, which was not very politic.
In this sentence what does scapegoat and politic mean?
Scapegoat - someone blamed for others’ mistakes.
Politic - wise and practical.
Her unremitting worry made it hard to sleep, even after the fear began to dissipate.
In this sentence what does unremitting and dissipate mean?
Unremitting - never stopping.
Dissipate - to disappear or scatter.
The company created a new entity to test their prototype.
In this sentence what does entity and prototype mean?
Entity - something that exists as a unit.
Prototype - the first model of something.
The audience gave a tepid response to his inane jokes.
In this sentence what does tepid and inane mean?
Inane - silly or meaningless.
Tepid - lukewarm or not enthusiastic.
This style is in vogue, but a small faction of people prefers classic fashion.
In this sentence what does vogue and faction mean?
Vogue - something currently popular.
Faction - a small group within a larger group.
The lawyer tried to browbeat the witness, who spoke through a proxy.
In this sentence what does browbeat and proxy mean?
Browbeat - to bully or intimidate.
Proxy - someone acting for another person.
He took extra lessons to augment his skills while his confidence seemed to oscillate each day.
In this sentence what does augment and oscillate mean?
Augment - to increase or add to.
Oscillate - to move back and forth.
Good study habits correlate with high grades, and the school will bestow awards on top students.
In this sentence what does correlate and bestow mean?
Correlate - to show a relationship between things.
Bestow - to give formally.
The argument included derogatory comments and ended with recrimination.
In this sentence what does derogatory and recrimination mean?
Derogatory - insulting or showing disrespect.
Recrimination - blaming each other.
The enormity of the disaster required an exhaustive investigation.
In this sentence what does enormity and exhaustive mean?
Enormity - great seriousness or scale of something bad.
Exhaustive - very thorough and complete.
The officers made an arbitrary decision to search the bag and found contraband inside.
In this sentence what does arbitrary and contraband mean?
Arbitrary - based on random choice, not reason.
Contraband - illegal goods.
The scandal could taint his reputation, even if the damage was only transient.
In this sentence what does taint and transient mean?
Taint - to contaminate or spoil.
Transient - temporary or short lived.
The scientist will apprise the team of the results after they assay the samples.
In this sentence what does apprise and assay mean?
Apprise - to inform or notify.
Assay - to test or evaluate.
Rumors can undermine trust, even when everyone feels elation after a victory.
In this sentence what does elation and undermine mean?
Elation - great happiness.
Undermine - to weaken gradually.
She studied entomology while on a trip to the fiord to observe insects in nature.
In this sentence what does entomology and fiord mean?
Entomology - the study of insects.
Fiord - a long narrow sea inlet between cliffs.