2.  Verb  To reprimand or berate harshly; censure; excoriate.  On a show called Bad Girls Club, the girls continued to lambaste each other constantly over nonsense.

3.  Noun  A position or situation which there is no escape; deadlock.  We were going to be in an impasse if we didn’t do our community service, knowing we would have to repeat the grade.

4.  Noun  Unintelligible or meaningless talk or writing; gibberish.  Every time I have a conversation with a gang member, it is always jargon words coming out their mouth.

5.  Verb  To discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding.  In class, people cant deter the reckless things they do which causes them to get in trouble.

6.  Adjective  Lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated;  As the conversation went on, the argument became more tenuous because they had no proof.

7.  Adjective  Energetic; forceful  When Tiana is about to race she is vigorous as they line up in the heats.

8.  Noun  Seriousness or sobriety  When Mrs. Ryan is teaching her class she had a sense of gravitas, making sure that everything is taken seriously.

9.  Adjective  Assertive, confident  I felt very emphatic when I auditioned for the school play because I knew I had fit all the standards to win the role.

10.  Adjective  Strong feeling, forceful, passionate  His feelings were very vehement when he purposed to her at the dinner table.

11.  Adjective  Superior, outstanding, above the rest  My performance seemed very preeminent due to all the great remarks I got that night.

12.  Noun  Rising or tending to rise again.  When I seen John resurgence against Abigail's lies it surprised me.

13.  Noun  Friendship  Kyiara and I don’t get along all the time, therefore we do not have amity that our parents approve of.