Grievance

The judge listened to the labor union's grievance; he found the complaint to be fair.

Atone

Why should we atone for our actions if we have done nothing wrong?

Deluge

It was a real deluge; the rain fell for several days without stopping.

Pittance

Debbie's allowance is so small that she calls it a pittance.

Interrogate

The police officer began to interrogate all of the witnesses; he asked each of them where they were the night the crime was committed.

Incessant

The construction workers were using a jackhammer all afternoon, and the incessant noice was painful.

Abhor

My father hates oatmeal, and i abhor it too.

Invoke

If we must, we will invoke that long unused law in order to prevent the factory from polluting the water.

Effigy

They made an effigy of their enemy and hung it from a tree.

Autocrat

The Emperor was an autocrat; he had complete control over people.

Submission

The officers expected a battle, so they were surprised by the complete submission of the enemy.

Dilapidated

The houses on Beal Street are dilapidated because they have never been cared for.

Incisive

Jerry's questions were fairly good but not as incisive as Tim's.

Atrocious

The food in the new restaurant is very bad, and the service is equally atrocious.

Prostate

The medics carefully lifted the prostate victim from the ground and placed him on a stretcher.

Audacious

Some said the proposal was bold, but I saw nothing audacious about it.