The prisoners had an intricate escape plan readied out, but the guards' sharp wits quickly foiled it within seconds.
hinder or prevent, as an effort, plan, or desire
Many rock bands in the 2000s slowly became defunct as people moved on, like [Insert band name here]
no longer in force or use; inactive
intense anger
Mayor Tonya of Jonestown knew those charges against her were fabricated, but nobody believed her. She had no choice but to step down.
make up something artificial or untrue
I thought I had something for our group project, but my idea was extremely divisive. Jonas hated writing, Carlos hated bright colors, and Amanda just simply couldn't be on board with anything.
causing or characterized by disagreement or disunity
My family decried the activities of their governor. They began to criticize him and belittle him the moment he said those words on television.
express strong disapproval of
My teacher was an incredibly imperious guy, who always loved to stand tall. But once you know him, he's merely a jerk who never grew out of his high-school bully stage.
having or showing arrogant superiority
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
make known to the public information previously kept secret
There was once a story of a tall, slender creature who always roamed around the woods. He always keeps those who enter the woods under his watchful eye. That was, until he stopped showing himself, and after many centuries, the vestiges of his true face were gradually forgotten.
an indication that something has been present
For many years, Faith had tried to prove her father's innocence in a robbery, but today was the day the legal team had found incontrovertible proof that he was at the baseball game at the same time the robbers broke into the store.
impossible to deny or disprove
I tried to save my dogs, but the conflagration in my house was just too much. Nobody, not even the firefighters, dared to step into the inferno to put it out. My house was unsavable.
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
The plethora of sewage smells in my room was sickening. I wanted to throw up.
extreme excess
This museum procured its antiques by traveling to great lengths around the world to retrieve them, although they stopped doing that long ago due to backlash.
get by special effort
Tom saw the light at the end of the tunnel. Serendipity had guided him once again. Fate had led him to something he couldn't have imagined.
good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries