deploy
to put people or equipment into use where needed
Vocabulary directory
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indictment
a formal accusation that someone has committed a crime
offender
a person who has broken a law or rule
premature
happening earlier than expected or appropriate
responsive
quick to answer or react helpfully
transcript
a written record of spoken words or academic results
accomplishment
something achieved through effort or skill
aide
a person who helps an important or busy person with work
beverage
a drink, especially one served or sold
bumper
a protective bar at the front or back of a vehicle
constituency
an area whose voters elect a political representative
entirety
the whole of something
helpless
unable to help yourself or control a situation
lastly
used to introduce the final point in a list
purity
the state of being free from unwanted substances
solicitor
a lawyer who advises clients and prepares legal documents
trait
a particular quality of a person or thing
betrayal
the act of being disloyal to someone who trusts you
durable
strong enough to last a long time
ignition
the process of starting a fire or engine
jewel
a valuable stone used in jewelry
preacher
a person who gives religious talks to a group
reinforce
to make an idea, structure, or feeling stronger
theatrical
relating to plays or the theater
trustee
a person appointed to manage property or an organization for others
unanimous
agreed to by everyone in a group
advent
the arrival or beginning of an important development
airborne
carried through the air or flying
chaotic
completely disorganized and confusing
commentator
a person who describes or discusses an event for an audience
dusty
covered with or full of dust
imminent
about to happen very soon
insulation
material that prevents heat, sound, or electricity from passing through
locality
a particular area or neighborhood
monarchy
a system of government with a king or queen as head
neutrality
the state of not supporting either side in a conflict
reside
to live in a particular place
assassin
a person who kills an important person for political reasons
dependence
reliance on someone or something for support
genetically
in a way that relates to genes or inheritance
morale
the confidence and spirit of a group
optimism
a belief that good things will happen
artery
a blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart
corporal
relating to the body, especially in punishment
deception
the act of making someone believe something false
formidable
very difficult to deal with or overcome
hypocrisy
behavior that claims moral standards one does not follow
intervene
to become involved in a situation to change its outcome
kin
a person's family or relatives
negligence
a failure to take reasonable care
numerical
expressed or measured in numbers
optic
relating to the eye or sight
ruthless
showing no pity when pursuing a goal
satire
writing or art that uses humor to criticize people or society
standpoint
a particular way of looking at an issue
undermine
to weaken something gradually or secretly
vacancy
an empty job or position available to be filled
adequately
well enough for a particular purpose
brew
to make tea, coffee, or beer by a particular process
comet
an icy object in space that may form a bright tail near the Sun
electorate
all the people entitled to vote in an election
incidence
the rate at which something happens
intimacy
a close personal connection or familiarity
mileage
the number of miles a vehicle has traveled
southwestern
relating to the southwest part of an area
spokesperson
a person who speaks officially for a group or organization
supremacy
the state of having greater power or authority than others
symptom
a physical or mental sign that may indicate illness
assertion
a confident statement that something is true
gigantic
extremely large
paradox
a situation that seems contradictory but may be true
practitioner
a person who works in a profession, especially medicine or law
empirical
based on observation or experiments rather than theory alone
caravan
a group of people or vehicles traveling together
furnace
a large device used to produce heat
humane
showing kindness and concern for suffering
paperback
a book with a flexible paper cover
peasant
a poor farmer, especially in a past society
sarcasm
speech that means the opposite of its words to mock someone
hypothetical
imagined as a possibility rather than known to be real
motel
a hotel for motorists, often beside a road
addictive
likely to cause a strong habit that is hard to stop
freeway
a major road built for fast traffic without crossings
infringement
an act of breaking a law or another person's rights
pigeon
a common bird often seen in towns and cities
plateau
a large flat area of high land
remembrance
the act of remembering someone or something from the past
reminiscent
making someone remember something else
suicidal
relating to thoughts or actions of ending one's own life
cockpit
the space in an aircraft where pilots sit and control it
hereby
by means of this statement or document
accusation
a claim that someone has done something wrong
agony
intense physical or emotional pain
authenticity
the quality of being genuine and not a copy
bloc
a group of countries or parties acting together
brutality
cruel and violent behavior
consul
a government official who helps citizens abroad
degradation
a process of becoming damaged or worse in quality
intercourse
sexual activity between people
segregation
the forced separation of groups of people