very bad or unpleasant
Her treatment of her pets was abominable; her neighbors finally called the humane society.
artificially
made by people
The mother did not allow her children to drink anything artificially sweetened.
cataclysmic
relating to a violent event
The tsunami was a cataclysmic event that destroyed most of the island.
chain reaction
a series of events in which one event causes the next
When the students protested the new homework policy, it created a chain reaction of events in which the police got involved.
commonly
usually
In the past, people from Asia were commonly referred to as 'Orientals.'
critical mass
an amount necessary or sufficient to have a significant effect or to achieve a result critical mass occurs when there is sufficient momentum and that momentum becomes self-sustaining and fuels further growth.
dismay
to shock and discourage
The loss of their grandmother dismayed the children.
exponentially
describes a rate of increase which becomes quicker and quicker as the thing that increases becomes larger
The treatment became ineffective because the cancer cells were growing exponentially.
horrific
terrifying
The scientists decided to abandon their project after they witnessed the horrific results of the lab experiment.
horrific
terrifying
The scientists decided to abandon their project after they witnessed the horrific results of the lab experiment.
instigate
to make something happen
The bully instigated a fight against the first grade students.
largely
to a great degree
She is largely responsible for her son's success.
massively
large in scale, amount, or degree
His experience in traveling to different countries has been massively beneficial to his job as an ambassador.
peter out
to gradually stop or disappear
The fight which started out in the morning had petered out by the evening.
potentially
possibly
His new invention could potentially save millions of lives.
propaganda
information, ideas, opinions or images, often only giving one part of an argument, which are broadcast, published or in some other way spread with the intention of influencing people's opinions
TV sets in North Korea are tuned to government stations that pump out a steady stream of propaganda.
radioactivity
the quality that some atoms have of producing energy radioactivity occurs because some atoms are not stable.
relatively
in a relative manner
Students from wealthier families do relatively better than students from low income families.
stem
to come from
His anger towards women stemmed from his relationship with his mother.
trivial
unimportant
Besides sports, the husband considered all other topics trivial.
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