Cerebral

It's unfortunate that Maria's youngest child developed cerebral palsy at a young age. Cerebral palsy affects several children of today's age and causes their brain activity to be severely limited

Capitulation

The assassination of their king and the revolt of the people caused the corrupt government to capitulate. The constant murder of the terroristic rebels caused the rebel forces to capitulate to the government.

Decapitate

When people were sentenced to the guillotine, they would be decapitated by a giant blade. When the police found the victim, they saw that the murderer had cut her body up and that her head was decapitated.

Mellifluous

Susan's voice sounded mellifluous, like a beautiful melody. Susan's friend Janice said that Susan's voice is so mellifluous that it would attract bears.

Allusion

In Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio talks about a relationship that Cleopatra had that ended with tragedy. Mercutio's mocking of Cleopatra's tragic love life is an allusion to the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet.

Potion

Juliet begged the apothecary for a potion that would help her in her plan to sneak away with her love, Romeo. The potion that was given to Juliet put her in a deep sleep, giving the illusion that she was dead.

Potable

In the survival show Man Vs. Wild, Bear Grylls searches for something that is potable and will least likely give him an ailment.  Often times when Bear Grylls cannot find any water that is potable, he will resort to drinking his own urine.