100_English_word

Question 1

strive

Answer 1

To indicate effort towards a goal:
“The team will strive to achieve the highest possible score in the competition.”
(This means they will make a great effort and try their best to get a high score.)

To describe a continuous effort for improvement:
“As a company, we constantly strive for innovation and customer satisfaction.”
(This implies an ongoing commitment to finding new ideas and making sure customers are happy.)

To emphasize a personal commitment to an ideal:
“She always tries to strive for fairness and equality in her interactions with others.”
(This highlights her personal dedication to upholding those values in her behavior.)

Question 2

convict

Answer 2

As a verb (to find guilty of a crime):
“The jury took only three hours to convict the suspect of robbery.”
(This means the jury decided that the suspect was guilty of the crime.)

As a noun (a person found guilty of a crime and serving a sentence):
“After serving his time, the former convict struggled to find employment.”
(This refers to a person who has been legally declared guilty and is or was in prison.)

Figuratively, to mean to strongly persuade someone of something (often used in the passive voice):
“Her passionate speech was enough to convict the entire audience that climate change is an urgent issue.”
(This means her speech strongly convinced or persuaded the audience about the urgency of climate change.)

Question 3

faith

Answer 3

Here are 3 examples of how to use the word “faith”:

To express trust or confidence in someone or something:
“I have complete faith in your ability to handle this project successfully.”
(This means I trust and am confident that you can do the project well.)

To refer to a strong belief in a religion or a spiritual doctrine:
“She found great comfort and strength in her faith during difficult times.”
(This refers to her religious or spiritual belief system.)

To describe loyalty or allegiance:
“Despite the challenges, the employees kept faith with the company and continued to work diligently.”
(This means they remained loyal and committed to the company.)

Question 4

doctrine

Answer 4

Here are 3 examples of using the word “doctrine”:

1. Referring to a set of beliefs or principles taught by a religion, political party, or other group:
   “The new political party’s doctrine emphasizes economic equality and social justice.”
   (This refers to the core beliefs and principles that guide the political party.)
2. Referring to a government policy or a military principle:
   “The Monroe Doctrine is a long-standing U.S. foreign policy stating that European powers should not colonize or interfere with states in the Americas.”
   (This refers to a specific policy or principle that has guided the U.S. government’s foreign relations.)
3. Referring to a generally accepted principle or theory (often in a formal or academic context):
   “The legal system operates on the doctrine of innocent until proven guilty.”
   (This refers to a fundamental principle or rule that forms the basis of the legal system.)

Question 5

Genocide

Answer 5

Genocide is an internationally recognized crime where acts are committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.

Question 6

per·se·cute

Answer 6

“A lot of people are very concerned with regard to South Africa… we have many people that feel they’re being persecuted, and they are coming to the US, so we take from many locations if we feel there’s persecution or genocide going on.”

Question 7

grievance

Answer 7

Here are three examples of how the word “grievance” can be used:

1. Workplace Grievance: “After his promotion was unfairly overlooked for the third time, John decided to file a grievance with Human Resources, detailing his concerns about the company’s biased advancement policies.” (Here, “grievance” refers to a formal complaint made by an employee against an employer.)
2. Historical Grievance: “Many indigenous communities still carry deep-seated grievances over the historical injustices and land dispossession they experienced centuries ago.” (In this context, “grievances” refers to a long-standing feeling of resentment or unfair treatment due to past wrongs.)
3. Personal Grievance: “Sarah harbored a personal grievance against her neighbor, who had repeatedly parked their car in her designated spot, despite numerous polite requests to stop.” (Here, “grievance” describes a specific reason for a complaint or strong feeling of injustice felt by an individual.)

Question 8

resentment

Answer 8

a feeling of angry displeasure at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury.

Question 9

yeast

Answer 9

a microscopic fungus consisting of single oval cells that reproduce by budding, and are capable of converting sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide.

Question 10

con·front

Answer 10

meet (someone) face to face with hostile or argumentative intent.