Recent 12 Months Editorial Challenging Vocabulary

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Officially revoked, cancelled, or repealed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

To accumulate, increase, or be received as a regular financial benefit over time

A scale or series of successive stages, levels, or distinct tiers of classification

A long search or determined effort to find or achieve something

To make fine adjustments or slight modifications to something

Absolutely necessary, essential, or of critical importance to functioning

To praise highly and publicly

Extremely large, extraordinarily high, or immense in magnitude

Aggressive, hostile, combative, or eager to fight

To fight, struggle, or take active measures against something undesirable or harmful

Young, newly developed, or in the early stages of growth and learning