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A rebellious person likes to challenge authority and break the rules every now and then. A really rebellious group tries to overthrow the government. adjective resisting control or authority "temperamentally rebellious" "a rebellious crew" Synonyms:insubordinate not submissive to authority adjective discontented as toward authority synonyms:disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent

the act of being a pioneer or first to do something, Introducing new idea or methods; innovative or pioneering

A suitor is a guy who asks you out on a date. You can describe your sister's prom escort as her suitor. noun a man who courts a woman synonyms:suer, wooer

To flunk is to do poorly on a test or in a class. One way to avoid flunking is to start studying several nights before a test. verb fail to get a passing grade synonyms:bomb, fail, flush it fail fall short in what is expected

When a place or your state of mind is peaceful, quiet and serene, it is tranquil. adjective (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky" synonyms:placid, quiet, smooth, still, unruffled calm(of weather) free from storm or wind

Someone wayward is a little stubborn and independent — they're determined to find their own way and are not easily controlled. adjective resistant to guidance or discipline "wayward behavior" synonyms:contrary, obstinate, perverse disobedient not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority adjective difficult to manage or keep in order

A diaspora is a large group of people with a similar heritage or homeland who have since moved out to places all over the world. noun the dispersion or spreading of something that was originally localized (as a people or language or culture) type of:dispersion, distribution the spatial or geographic property of being scattered about over a range, area, or volume

Colonialism has to do with one country exploiting another country by making it into a colony. Which is usually good for the mother country and bad for the colony. noun exploitation by a stronger country of weaker one; the use of the weaker country's resources to strengthen and enrich the stronger country types: neocolonialism control by a powerful country of its former colonies (or other less developed countries) by economic pressures

An abolitionist was someone who wanted to end slavery, especially in the United States before the Civil War — when owning slaves was common practice. noun a reformer who favors abolishing slavery synonyms:emancipationist type of: crusader, meliorist, reformer, reformist, social reformera disputant who advocates reform

Fraught means filled with something — often something bad. Your Thanksgiving was fraught with awkward moments when your family saw your blue hair, and it only got worse when you told them you'd quit law school to join the circus. adjective filled with or attended with "words fraught with meaning" "an incident fraught with danger" synonyms:pregnant full containing as much or as many as is possible or normal adjective marked by distress

If someone has dignity, it means they are worthy of respect. If you really want the lead role in a play and you try to bribe the director to give it to you, she might say, "Have you no dignity?" noun the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect synonyms:self-regard, self-respect, self-worth type of:pride, pridefulness a feeling of self-respect and personal worth noun formality in bearing and appearance "he behaved with great dignity" synonyms:gravitas, lordliness type of:bearing, comportment, mien, presence dignified manner or conduct noun high office or rank or station type of: position, status the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society

verb put down by force or authority "suppress a nascent uprising" synonyms:conquer, curb, inhibit, stamp down, subdue

highly perceptive my example: A MOST significant degree of successfulness in GRE and IELTS test is related to how percipient you are or can be at the time of exam, however the most one will make an occasional errors. adjective characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving "a percipient author" synonyms:clear discerning having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

Anything ineffable is unspeakably beautiful, moving, or horrible. It's beyond expression. If something is so powerful or emotional that you can't even describe it, it's ineffable. adjective too sacred to be uttered "the ineffable name of the Deity" synonyms:unnameable, unspeakable, unutterable sacred concerned with religion or religious purposes adjective defying expression or description "ineffable ecstasy" synonyms:indefinable, indescribable, unspeakable, untellable, unutterable inexpressible, unexpressible defying expression My example: The feeling of Noble achievement will be ineffable to those received it.

verb cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form "twist the dough into a braid" synonyms:bend, deform, flex, turn When you twist something, you turn it in a different direction. You might twist off a bottle cap, or you might even twist the plot of a story you are writing.