dialogue
a conversation between two or more persons; conversation given in a written story or play
The two governments sent representatives to the @, hoping to reach an agreement.
emphasized
placed forcefulness of expression on, stressed as being important or so as to stand out
He @ the importance of full cooperation for the success of their project.
tragedy
a serious drama with a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion
It is a great @ that World War I was not able to be averted.
periphery
the boundary or surface of a body or figure; the outer or outermost part
The guards walked around the @ of the camp, to make sure there was no attack.
character
the group of qualities that make a person, group, or thing different from others; reputation; moral excellence or strength
Abraham Lincoln was a man of @ and virtue, who worked hard for his country.
insurgency
rebellion
The Mexican @ caused the Mexican president to act in retaliation.
drama
a written work that tells a story through action and speech and is meant to be acted on a stage: play; an exciting event or series of events
The world watched the @ of the war turn into a tragedy.
perimeter
the boundary of a closed plane figure or area; also, the length of such a boundary
The outer @ of the region was unsafe, since it bordered on enemy territory.
parallel
lying or moving in the same direction but always the same distance apart
The train tracks ran @ and unbroken into the distance.
geometry
branch of math that deals with points, lines, angles, surfaces and solids
After finishing algebra, the students moved on to @.
diagonal
joining two opposite corners of a four-sided figure; running in a slanting direction
They divided the sandwich with a @ cut, running from one corner to the other.
ousted
forced or drove out
The new governor @ the corrupt officials from his office.
diametrical
completely opposed or opposite
The decision to enter the war was the @ opposite of the decision to stay out.
antitrust
laws to protect business from unlawful restraints and monopolies or unfair practice
The president passed tight @ laws, to protect business and the economy.
peripatetic
going about from place to place
In ancient Greece, there were many @ teachers, teaching from city to city.
impasse
situation from which it seems impossible to escape
He thought they were at an @, but at the last minute, a solution arose.
telegram
a message sent electrically by a code over wires
Earlier in the century, a @ was the quickest way to send a message.
monopoly
a complete control over the entire supply of goods or a service in a certain market; complete possession
If one company has a @, it can charge as much as it wants for its product.
diagnosis
the art or act of identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms; a careful study of something especially to determine its nature or importance; the conclusion reached after a study or examination
The @ was reassuring, since it found only a sore throat and not pneumonia.
periodic
occurring at regular intervals; consisting of or containing a series of repeated stages
The beep of the heart monitor sounded in the room at @ intervals.