Im prə keI shən noun a curse, uttered or thought of. The prisoner muttered imprecations at the guards as they returned him to his cell.
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fortitude
for tih tud strength, endurance, and patience in the face of adversity or temptation. He possessed the emotional fortitude necessary to operate on badly wounded soldiers week after week.
impracticable
ihm praek tih kə bəl adjective not capable of being put into practice or carried out. The proposal had admirable goals, but it was impracticable.
censure
sen shər noun 1. severe criticism or disapproval. The young priest received censure for his controversial remarks. 2. an official expression of disapproval of the actions of a member of a body…
sedition
sih dI shən actions or speech intended or serving to create rebellion against a government. The distribution of the inflammatory pamphlets constituted sedition.