insurrection

Day 41Level 1

ihn-suh-REHK-shuhn

rebellion

an act of rising in rebellion against civil authority or government; uprising

Part of Speech: noun

Synonyms:

revolt, mutiny, insurgence

Antonyms:

obedience, compliance

Example Sentence:

To crush the insurrection, President ordered a lightning invasion of Mississippi by over 15000 combat infantry.

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contamination

uh-duhl-tuh-REY-shuhn

making impure in quality; contamination

leniency

KLEH-muhn-see

merciful leniency

aware

KOG-nuh-zuhnt

being fully informed or aware of

quarrelsome

kun-TEN-shuhs

causing argument; quarrelsome

cranky person

kuhr-MUH-juhn

a cranky, bad-tempered person

to depict

dih-LIN-ee-eyt

to describe or explain something in detail