When the canyon echoed the loud boom of the explosion, the sound began to ________ off the rocky walls.

The company tried to ________ the workers’ complaints by telling them not to talk about their unsafe conditions.

The mechanic used specific technical ________ that only people in his field would understand.

The law was considered completely ________ because it treated certain groups unfairly.

The pollution in the river ________ the once-beautiful water, making it dirty and unsafe.

The family was painfully ________ from one another when they were forced to move to different places.

The captors treated the prisoners in a ________ way, stripping them of dignity and humanity.

Specialized technical language used within a particular field, profession, or group that is often difcult for outsiders to understand.

To resound or echo with sound; to continue in a series of quickly repeated sounds that bounce of a surface. It can also mean to have a powerful and long-lasting effect.

Depriving someone of human qualities, personality, or dignity; treating a person or group as less than human.

Of an offense or mistake, too severe to be excused or forgiven.

Split apart, divided, or severed into two or more pieces.