Antigone

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Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns.

assailed = attacked

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The universities were the last bastion of freedom, but they were purged of anyone who questioned official propaganda shortly after the coup.

bastion = defensive fortification

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She said the United Nations resolution amounted to chastising Israel for wanting to exist.

chastising = criticizing

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The book has photographs of deep sea creatures, and is called "Denizens of the Deep."

denizens = animals that inhabit a particular place

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Airborne radiation dissipates over time and distance.

dissipates = gradually disappears

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At the time, she was distraught over the loss of her child.

distraught = extremely distressed

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Exeunt all except Hamlet.

exeunt = stage direction:  characters exit from stage

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The country must forsake terrorism as a political instrument.

forsake = abandon or give up

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The week following the diagnosis was fraught with difficult choices.

fraught = full of negative things; or anxiety-related

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She writes in a hackneyed manner with nothing original.

hackneyed = writing that is unimaginative and filled with overused expressions, ideas, and formulas

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They believe their army is invincible.

invincible = impossible to defeat or overcome

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Her remarks provoked a public outcry.

provoked = caused — typically an emotional reaction such as anger

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She was promoted to manager because she is so prudent.

prudent = sensible and careful

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Many fans revere Michael Jordan as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

revere = deeply respect and admire

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She is a convenient scapegoat because she was chosen by the last administration.

scapegoat = someone to blame for the errors of others

(editor's note:  This expression comes from an ancient Jewish ritual in which the sins of the people were ritually transferred to a goat which was then driven into the desert away from the community.)

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Authorities said the milk was tainted with rat poison.

tainted = spoiled or contaminated

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Bald eagle talons can measure as long as two inches.

talons = sharp hooked claws

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The lawsuit claims that the Federal Government is usurping rights reserved by the Constitution for state governments.

usurping = seizing or taking control without authority

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The windward side of the island gets more rain.

windward = the direction from which the wind is coming