Recent 12 Months Editorial Challenging Vocabulary

Of vital importance; absolutely essential, mandatory, or crucial

In spite of, despite, or regardless of a particular fact

Particular parts, features, or facets of a situation or topic

Extremely fast, intense, or forceful

Widespread, widely existing, or commonly occurring in a particular area or at a particular time

Without being influenced or affected by; despite

All together, in a large group, or as a whole body

Done without making distinctions, random, or scanning everyone without individual selection

Fruitless, ineffective, unproductive, or yielding no practical result or legal effect

Roughly pulling, pushing, or using physical force against a person

Old, poorly maintained, unstable, or malfunctioning under pressure

Breaking apart into small fragments; falling into decay, deterioration, or structural collapse

Extremely bad, shocking, or flagrant

Commercial warehouses or storage buildings for goods and raw materials

In spite of that; however or nonetheless

Of little importance, trivial, or characterized by small-minded political point-scoring

Barely sufficient, very little, or inadequate in amount

A factor, power, or weight that balances or offsets another force

Glaringly noticeable, total, or flagrant

Being nothing more than what is specified, basic, or simple