angst
The students were only given one day for a major assignment, causing
them great angst.
canard
The news channel was forced to apologize for and take down their
canard, which angered many people.
foray
The Greeks defeated the Trojans by sneaking in with the Trojan horse
and launch...
✓ A simple disagreement about religion led to an altercation, sending
the class into chaos.
raison d'être
✓ She spent 10 hours a week practicing jump roping, which soon
became her raison d'être.
pastiche
✓ He received a 0 on his essay because it was a pastiche of his
classmate's.
éminence grise
✓ Wu Zhao was the éminence grise behind her son's rule after her
husband's death.
obstreperous
✓ The teenagers were kicked out of the classroom for their obstreperous
behavior.
prolix
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