1.Hegemony(Noun): political domination
Synonyms– authority, command
Example Sentence: With the dynasty of the Umayyads the hegemony passes finally from Syria to Iraq.
2.Malign(adjective): slander
Synonyms– antagonistic, baleful
Example Sentence:his atmosphere is malign; his presence breathes treason towards England.
3.Enlist(verb): sign up for responsibility
Synonyms– engage, assign
Example Sentence:We are with them when they enlist in the great army of freedom.
4.Demarcate(verb): differentiate
Synonyms– detach, mark off
Example Sentence:General Xiu and he proposed to demarcate south of the Taiping.
5.Diffident(Adjective): hesitant
Synonyms– bashful, unassuming
Example Sentence:The diffident took heart before her, and the presumptuous were checked.