a sylum (noun): a refuge, as formerly for criminals and debtors, or political offenders

1. asylum (noun): a refuge, asformerlyforcriminalsanddebtors, or politicaloffenders

2. He sought asylum in the church. Hewasconcerned about other people who have politicalasylumhere.

4. political asyluminsane asylum

5. atrocity (noun): shockinglywicked, cruel, or brutal, badortasteless;dreadful

6. Nodialogueoractionisneeded to illustrate the atrocityofthescene. This atrocity has happened because of the war.

8. beleaguer (verb): to surround with military forces or with troubles; to trouble persistently; harass

9. The many pests and diseases that beleaguer commercial growers are not likely to plague home gardeners. The questions that beleaguer the minds of many students come essay time are distressing and even crippling.

12. chaotic (adj.): completely confused or disordered: He had a chaotic mass of books and papers on his desk.

15. come to terms with (something): to begin to accept and deal with something difficult or unpleasant

16. She's never really come to terms with her son's death. It's very hard coming to terms with the fact that you'll never have children.

17. demonstrative (adj.): characterized by or given to open expressionof one's emotions, attitudes, etc., especially of love or affection: She wished her fiancé were more demonstrative.

19. dissuade (verb): persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.

21. embarrassment (noun): the state of feeling shame; being uncomfortably self-conscious

23. fabric (noun): framework; structure: The fabric of society is what made them unified.

25. ferocity (noun): savage fierceness; violent cruelty

26. They fought for causes good or evil with a kind of ferocity.

29. friendliness

30. give vent to: to express anger. (The something is usually anger, ire, irritation, etc.) John gave vent to his anger by yelling at Sally. Bill couldn't give vent to his frustration because he had been warned to keep quiet.

31. John gave vent to his anger by yelling at Sally. Bill couldn't give vent to his frustration because he had been warned to keep quiet.

33. grief (noun): suffering or distress caused by loss; sorrow

35. loyalty (noun): faithfulness; He showed great loyalty to his friend.

37. nagging (adjective): continually faultfinding or complaining: a nagging parent; persistently recurring; unrelenting: a nagging backache

39. refinement (noun): fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.

40. The princess showed refinement and integrity in every encounter.

42. restraint (noun): the ability to control or moderate one's impulses, passions, etc.: He was able to show restraint, even though he wanted to hit his brother.

44. scold (verb): to find fault with angrily; chide; reprimand: The teacher scolded me for being late.

46. stoical (adj.): calm, indifferent, or showing no emotion

47. I hope he has years rather than months left, but he's being very stoical about the whole thing. She was stoical in the face of her mother's death.

49. storminess: characterized by violent commotion, actions, speech, passions, etc.: a stormy debate.

50. tightened the reins: to start to control something or someone more carefully (often + on ) She has tightened the reins on her younger sons in an effort to curb their wild behavior before it's too late.