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Hiroshima wk1
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10th Grade
04/21/2010

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Anarchy
Definition

a state of society without government or law.(noun)

syn:disorder, disorganization,

ant:lawfulness, order

Sentence: The anarchy in the country caused much damage and crimes because of all the chaos.

Term
Annihilation
Definition

the act or an instance of annihilating (noun)

syn: decimation, demolishment

ant:create, build

Sentence: The annihilation of the city caused death and destruction beyond measure.

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Arduous
Definition

requiring or using much energy and vigor (adjective)

syn: exhausting, fatiguing 

ant: easy, simplistic

Sentence: Putting out the huge fire consuming the city was a very arduous and time consuming task

Term
Atrocious
Definition

extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal (adjective)

syn: awful, bad

ant: inoffensive, good

Sentence: What the survivors of the bomb saw was an atrocious image of what used to be a beautiful city.

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Catastrophe
Definition

a sudden and widespread disaster (noun)

syn: calamity, havoc

ant: benefit, blessing

Sentence: The catastrophe caused by the bomb was devastating and unrepairable.

Term
Chaos
Definition

a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order (noun)

syn: disorder, entropy

ant: calm, order

Sentence: The massive earthquake tore down buildings and created chaos within the society.

Term
Conspire
Definition

Definition:to agree together, esp. secretly, to do something wrong, evil, or illegal (verb)

syn: devise, operate

ant: disagree

Sentence: A group of senators in the roman senate conspired to kill Julius Caesar.

Term
Doctrine
Definition

Definition: a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government (noun)

syn: article, belief

ant: disbelief, skepticism

Sentence: Religious leaders take great pride and believe in the doctrine of their faith.

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Heinous
Definition

hateful; odious; abominable; totally reprehensible (adjective)

syn: accursed, frightful

ant: glorious, wonderful

Sentence: The heinous crimes committed by the serial killer were unforgivable.

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Hysteria
Definition

an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping (noun)

syn: dementia, derangement 

ant: balance, calmness

Sentence: The hysteria caused by the hurricane was overbearing because everyone affected was panicing

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