Historical Events And Terminology

verb to cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble

• The disease can afflict individuals of all ages.
• I heard that the flu is going around and afflicting a lot of people.
• I can't believe how badly that breakup afflicted him.
• The dark cloud of doubt continued to afflict her thoughts.

noun a person who works secretly to aid an enemy; traitor

adjective relating to or characteristic of a fifth columnist

• The government suspected that the spy was working as a fifth columnist within the country.
• I heard that there's a fifth columnist in our group leaking information to our competitors.
• Watch out for that guy, he's a total fifth columnist.
• Her constant criticism of the company makes her seem like a fifth columnist in our team.

noun a group of people sharing the same culture, history, language, etc.; the collective body of human beings in the world

• The human race has made significant advancements in technology over the past century.
• We're all just trying to navigate this crazy world as part of the human race.
• Dude, we're all in this together as part of the human race.
• The human race is like a giant puzzle, with each individual playing a unique piece.

verb to take control or possession of a place

adjective busy or engaged with a particular activity or task

• The office space is currently occupied by a law firm.
• Sorry, the seat is occupied. You'll have to find another one.
• I can't hang out tonight, my schedule is totally occupied.
• Her thoughts were occupied with worries about the future.

adjective capable of being considered as an act of treason

• The accused was charged with treasonable acts against the government.
• They were caught red-handed committing treasonable offenses.
• You can't be doing that kind of treasonable stuff!
• His actions were seen as treasonable to the values of the community.