Recent 12 Months Editorial Challenging Vocabulary

Extremely angered, infuriated, or outraged by a statement or action

Declared, stated, or insisted upon a right or authority once again to remove doubt

Demands or specifies an essential requirement formally as part of a legally binding treaty or contract

Extremely small or tiny in amount or scale

Quick and agile in movement, operation, or strategic adaptation

To a very great, decisive, or irresistible degree

To make a determined and concerted effort to accomplish a goal

A particular point in events or time, especially a critical or decisive stage

To overpower or surpass so completely that smaller efforts or gains become ineffective

Unwillingness or hesitation to take a particular action

Made necessary by particular conditions; essential or needed

An opponent, competitor, or enemy country in a conflict

Lacking refinement, precision, or detailed specificity; rough and overly general

Belonging to or occurring in the present time; modern

Not fixed, settled, or clearly defined; easily shifting or subject to change

To repeatedly urge, nag, or pester someone to do something quickly

To cause something to happen more quickly or sooner

Officially revoked, cancelled, or repealed

Becoming progressively worse, weaker, or declining in quality and prestige over time

Keeping careful, continuous watch for possible dangers, ethical violations, or problems