CAT

manumit = free from bondage, emancipate
use = some slave owners were willing to manumit their slaves


cache = hiding place
use = a cache of explosives


comatose = stupor
use = By midnight I was virtually comatose






gruff = rough-mannered
use = he was blunt and gruff
















asylum = place of refuge
use = apply for political asylum








herald = harbinger
use = The president's speech heralds a new era in foreign policy


intercept = prevent
use = The police intercepted a shipment of fake drugs


desuetude = disuse
use = the machinery was in a state of desuetude








devise = plan
use = devised a game plan










sultry = sweltering
use = sultry weather




err = mistake, misjudge
use = He erred in agreeing to her appointment




impasse = deadlock
use = The dispute had reached an impasse, as neither side would compromise


inviolability = security from being destroyed
use = they respected the inviolability of her faith