Vocabulary

1.intimidation
Meaning: the action of intimidating someone, or the state of being intimidated.
Synonym: frightening, menacing, terrifying, scaring, alarming
Antonym: benign, benignant, gentle, mild, non-intimidating, tender
Sentence: “the intimidation of witnesses and jurors”

2.overt
Meaning: done or shown openly; plainly apparent.
Synonym: undisguised, unconcealed, observable, visible, manifest, above board;
Antonym: covert, hidden
Sentence: “an overt act of aggression”

3.pacifist
Meaning: a person who believes that war and violence are unjustifiable., holding the belief that war and violence are unjustifiable.
Synonym: appeaser, pacifier
Antonym: warmonger
Sentence: “she was a committed pacifist all her life”

4.thwart
Meaning: prevent (someone) from accomplishing something.
Synonym: foil, frustrate, stand in the way of, forestall
Antonym: assist, facilitate
Sentence: “he never did anything to thwart his father”

5.pageant
Meaning: a public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colourful costumes, or an outdoor performance of a historical scene., a beauty contest.
Synonym: parade, procession, cavalcade
Sentence: “they brought the history books to life at the town’s pageant”