Recent 12 Months Editorial Challenging Vocabulary

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

In relation to, with regard to, or compared with

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

Attempted, tried, or aimed to achieve a specific goal

Not supported, proved, or verified by factual evidence or scientific data

Conceded, accepted, or acknowledged a fact as true, often reluctantly

The process of weakening, softening, or reducing the strictness and force of a policy, rule, or standard

Given the courage, confidence, or boldness to act more aggressively or assertively