noun the foreign policy of a nation that refuses to take sides in an international dispute.Sweden adopted neutrality in the early 1800s and did not participate militarily in either of the two…

transitive verb to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action.The music in this slow passage evokes images of a drowsy summer’s…

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transitive verb to inflict great physical or mental anguish on.The guards were known to mercilessly torment the prisoners. noun a state of great physical or mental anguish; agony.The morphine eased the wounded…

adjective valuable or rewarding enough to be worth the expenditure of time and energy.Traveling abroad was a worthwhile experience for him, despite the difficulties he encountered.The book is challenging to read, but…