Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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Segregation (Noun) | the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others. |
| “the segregation of pupils with learning difficulties” |
Propriety (Noun) | conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals. |
| “he always behaved with the utmost propriety” |
Abrogation (Noun) | the repeal or abolition of a law, right, or agreement. |
| "They have regarded its renewal and its abrogation with about equal anxiety" |
Spurt (Verb) | gush out in a sudden and forceful stream. |
| “he cut his finger, and blood spurted over the sliced potatoes” |
Shrill (Adjective) | high-pitched and piercing. |
| “a shrill laugh” |
Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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Imperative (Adjective) | of vital importance; crucial. |
| “immediate action was imperative” |
Revulsion (Noun) | a sense of disgust and loathing. |
| “news of the attack will be met with sorrow and revulsion” |
Truce (Noun) | an agreement between enemies or opponents to stop fighting or arguing for a certain time. |
| “the guerrillas called a three-day truce” |
Punitive (Adjective) | inflicting or intended as punishment. |
| “he called for punitive measures against the Eastern bloc” |
Contentious (Adjective) | causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. |
| “a contentious issue” |
Word | Definition | Synonyms | Usage |
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Temporal (Adjective) | relating to worldly as opposed to spiritual affairs; secular. |
| "The devout villagers, in their appeal for spiritual aid, did not forget the importance of temporal weapons" |
Stereotype (Noun) | a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. |
| "It’s not fair to stereotype a whole group of people based on one person you don’t like" |
Discard (Verb) | get rid of (someone or something) as no longer useful or desirable |
| "Hilary bundled up the clothes she had discarded" |
Eventful (Adjective) | marked by interesting or exciting events. |
| "It was an extremely eventful period in American history" |
Proselytize (Verb) | To attempt to convert someone to one’s own religious faith |
| "The efforts of early missionaries to proselytize the Native Americans of Minnesota were largely unproductive" |