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tem • po • ral adj., lasting only for a time; temporary. Marty’s anger was temporal, and soon his good-natured grin returned.

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so • lace vt., comfort, relieve. The father solaced his young child with a hug.

in • sid • i • ous adj., sly; crafty. The dishwasher refused to go along with the cook’s insidious plan to steal from the restaurant manager.

com • port vi., agree; go along. The politician’s actions do not comport with his stated ideals.

sub • ju • ga • tion n., takeover; enslavement. The subjugation of Earth by fifty-foot ants was the subject of the movie.

mar • tial adj., warlike; of the military. “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” is a martial song.

sub • mis • sion n., act of yielding; surrendering. The dog showed his submission by dropping the stick and lying down.

a • vert vt., prevent. Snow and ice did not avert the delivery of the mail.

re • mon • strate vt., demonstrate. Dianne remonstrated her objection with a lengthy argument.

pros • trate vt., bow down. The courtiers prostrated themselves before the king.

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in • vi • o • late adj., sacred. Chris’s Sunday morning with the comics and a doughnut is inviolate.

in • es • ti • ma • ble adj., too great to be measured. You have my inestimable gratitude for solving the problem.

for • mi • da • ble adj., overwhelming. Cleaning my room was a formidable task.

ef • fec • tu • al adj., effective. A simple “Quiet” was effectual in silencing the class.

su • pine • ly adv., passively. I refuse to sit supinely by while you shirk your responsibilities.