The Germans protested that the terms were too harsh, that the continuing blockade would lead to famine and anarchy in Germany.
The War to End All Wars: World War I
someone who creates plans to be used in making something
Burnham was a talented artist and architect in his own right, but his greatest strength lay in his ability to win clients and execute Root’s elegant designs.
The Devil in the White City
In the hierarchy of the school, where girls and partying and clothes and fancy cars were as important as academics, being a football player opened doors that other students could only dream of.
Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream
social organization in which a female is the family head
Ants fascinate me, with their matriarchy, industry, and powerful sense of smell, which they use to recognize the caste of other colony members.The New Yorker
Not so many years before, the French monarch, Louis XVI, had sent money, ships, and soldiers to aid the struggling Continental Army’s fight against the British.
An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793
autocracy governed by a ruler who usually inherits authority
Families struggled to put food on the table, while the royal family spent hundreds of millions of dollars on parties to celebrate the monarchy.
Americanized
member of a small group that runs a country, business, etc.
Adams saw no way to prevent the consolidation of wealth and power by American oligarchs, but he did believe it could and must be moderated — regulated — by a strong national government.The New York Times
If there's one person in our family who deserves the credit for the close-knit relationships between us cousins, it's Dayee Mehrdad, otherwise known as the true patriarch of our massive brood.
Americanized
a form of social organization in which men hold power
"Barbie," meanwhile, achieves the wonderful and uncommon feat of making a properly tangible villain out of patriarchy, depicting it as unnecessarily obstructive and divisive.Salon
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