Conflict and Struggle
The hero died for their beliefs and became a martyr.
In this sentence what does martyr mean?
Martyr - someone who suffers or dies for a belief.
The manager spoke in an imperious voice and expected everyone to obey immediately.
In this sentence what does imperious mean?
Imperious - arrogant and commanding.
As an epicure, she loved tasting fancy foods from around the world.
In this sentence what does epicure mean?
Epicure - someone who loves fine food.
The spy entered the city in the guise of a tourist.
In this sentence what does guise mean?
Guise - outward appearance hiding the truth.
Stealing a car is considered a serious felony.
In this sentence what does felony mean?
Felony - a serious crime.
The angry coach flayed the team with harsh criticism after the game.
In this sentence what does flay mean?
Flay - to strip skin or criticize harshly.
The teacher decided to waive the late penalty because the student was sick.
In this sentence what does waive mean?
Waive - to give up a right or rule.
He tried to ingratiate himself with the teacher by always helping in class.
In this sentence what does ingratiate mean?
Ingratiate - to gain favor through flattery.
The store had an impressive array of colorful clothes on display.
In this sentence what does array mean?
Array - a large group or display.
The villagers have followed this festival since time immemorial.
In this sentence what does immemorial mean?
Immemorial - from a very long time ago.
The wall was a bulwark that protected the city while an exodus of people left during the war.
In this sentence what does bulwark and exodus mean?
Bulwark - something that protects or defends.
Exodus - a large number of people leaving a place.
The crime syndicate would not relent and continued their illegal activities.
In this sentence what does syndicate and relent mean?
Syndicate - a group working together for profit.
Relent - to become less strict or harsh.
The surprise party didn’t abash her because the friends were so convivial and friendly.
In this sentence what does abash and convivial mean?
Abash - to embarrass.
Convivial - friendly and lively.
From his peripheral glance, he noticed her calm demeanor in the crowded room.
In this sentence what does peripheral and demeanor mean?
Peripheral - on the outer edge, not central.
Demeanor - outward behavior or attitude.
It was an auspicious day for the equestrian competition as the sun shone brightly.
In this sentence what does auspicious and equestrian mean?
Auspicious - showing signs of success.
Equestrian - related to horse riding.
The ruler used repression to silence people, and an insidious fear slowly spread.
In this sentence what does repression and insidious mean?
Repression - stopping something by force.
Insidious - harmful in a slow and hidden way.
The judge refused to make invidious comparisons and would not deign to insult anyone.
In this sentence what does invidious and deign mean?
Invidious - likely to cause resentment or unfair comparison.
Deign - to do something considered beneath oneself.
The fastidious editor rejected the article because of its derogatory language.
In this sentence what does fastidious and derogatory mean?
Fastidious - very careful about details.
Derogatory - insulting or showing disrespect.
He spoke with deference to the teacher, knowing respect was integral to learning.
In this sentence what does deference and integral mean?
Deference - respectful submission.
Integral - essential or necessary.
The children bandied jokes while the fan began to oscillate back and forth.
In this sentence what does bandied and oscillate mean?
Bandy - to exchange words or jokes.
Oscillate - to move back and forth.
The criminal committed a heinous crime and had a malevolent desire to hurt others.
In this sentence what does heinous and malevolent mean?
Heinous - extremely evil or horrible.
Malevolent - wishing harm to others.
The leaders tried to rationalize their decision while forming a coalition with other groups.
In this sentence what does rationalize and coalition mean?
Rationalize - to justify an action with excuses.
Coalition - a temporary alliance of groups.
She felt an affinity for painting and made an audacious decision to quit her job to become an artist.
In this sentence what does affinity and audacious mean?
Affinity - a natural liking or connection.
Audacious - bold and daring.
The letter purports to be official, but its allure fooled many people.
In this sentence what does purports and allure mean?
Purport - to claim or appear to be.
Allure - strong attraction.
The new medicine was efficacious in curing the illness, but without care, the patient’s health could degenerate quickly.
In this sentence what does efficacious and degenerate mean?
Efficacious - effective and successful.
Degenerate - to decline morally or physically.