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52 Chapter 2 Words in the News Related Wordepitomize (verb) Rising 630 feet into the air, the gracefulGateway Arch has come to epitomize the city of St. Louis.NOTE: The final e of epitome is pronounced.17. hegemony (noun) hĭ-jĕmß-nē; hĕjß-mōnē (plural: hegemonies)dominance of one country, region, or group over othersIn the 1700s, England established hegemony over coloniesacross the world.18. pacify (verb) pasß-fīto calm; to establish peaceWhen the band didn’t appear, the management issuedrefunds to pacify the angry crowd at the concert.The mother pacified her crying infant by feeding him. Related Wordpacification (noun) We hope the temporary cease-fire leads topermanent pacification.NOTES: (1) Pacify can also mean to establish peace by conquering,as in “The army pacified the rebels.”(2) The y of pacify changes to i in the third-person singular(He pacifies), past tense (I pacified), and noun form(pacification).A Peaceful OceanIn 1513, after crossing many miles of Central American jungle, the Spanishexplorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa found himself facing a large body of calmwater. He chose the Spanish word for peaceful as a name for his discovery. InEnglish it is now called the Pacific Ocean.19. supplant (verb) sß-plăntto replaceNo other pet could supplant the girl’s first puppy in heraffections.Computers have supplanted typewriters in modern offices.20. thrive (verb) thrīvto grow strong; to do wellWild animals thrive in protected rain forests.Children thrive on affection.Copyright © Cengage Learning. All rights reserved.