Waterboarding: Waterboarding is a form of toture consisting of strapping the victim with his or her head inclining downwards onto a board. Water is then poured down his or her nose, flooding the nasal cavities and being aspirated into the victim's lungs with every cough. It is a horrible but effective torture method, as it stimulates execution.
Use: Waterboarding is a horrible torture method, called a stimulated execution.
Cryptography: The art of writing or breaking codes.
Use: Jenny is really good at cryptography. She has written and cracked many codes this year.
Heinous: Something extremely odious (very, very unpleasant or repulsive) or wicked.
Use: The bombing of the Bay Bridge was a heinous act of terrorism.
Ubiquitous: The ability to be everywhere at the same time.
Use: That woman is ubiquitous! She's everywhere at the same time!
Interrogate: To ask questions of someone, aggressively or formally.
Use: They interrogated Marcus in prison.
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