VOCABULARY
Attenuate (verb)
Definition:
to make something smaller, thinner, or weaker.
Example:
Radiation from the sun is attenuated by the Earth's atmosphere.
Commandeer (verb)
Definition:
to take possession of or control private property by force or for military use.
Example:
The army commandeer the citizens' rights to take over the administration.
Drivel (noun)
Definition:
nonsense or boring and unnecessary information.
Example:
You don't believe the drivel you read on the internet, do you?
Futile (adjective)
Definition:
(of actions) having no effect or achieving nothing.
Example:
Attempts to get supplies to the region are futile because troops will not allow the aid convoy to enter the city.
Momentous (adjective)
Definition:
very important because of effects on future events.
Example:
The momentous news of the president's death may lead to the unstable economic in this country.
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