Recent 12 Months Editorial Challenging Vocabulary

A feeling of fear, nervousness, or anxiety about something that might happen

Tied, joined, or coupled closely together, like oxen harnessed to a cart

An unexpected, minor, or temporary deviation from a general trend

To decrease gradually in vigor, extent, or intensity

The earliest phase of childhood, typically from birth to approximately one or two years of age

Thinking deeply, considering, or pondering over an important policy decision

How pleasant, delicious, or acceptable a food tastes when eaten

To advance rapidly past intermediate stages directly to a superior, advanced position

An artistic or regulatory mixture made up of varied, incongruous elements or pieces borrowed from different sources; a patchwork

Excessively high, severe, or difficult to bear (referring here to massive financial fines)

Lack of good sense or wisdom; a foolish action or policy

Pretending to have moral standards or principles that one does not actually practice

A state of being illogical, contradictory, or lacking consistency

Commenting on ethical matters in a self-righteous, preaching, or patronizing way

More than enough; plentiful or abundant in quantity or scope

The act of regarding something as being caused by or belonging to a specific origin or source

To portray, describe, or show something in a particular manner

Extremely serious, urgent, or terrible in consequences

Inducing feelings of deep anxiety, worry, or unease; disturbing

Obstructed, hindered, or prevented from functioning effectively