1. Eradicate: to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate
Eradication of weeds is a huge problem for nowadays farmers.
2. Drastic: extremely severe or extensive
People are extremely indignated by a drastic tax-reduction measure.
3. Assault: an unlawful physical attack upon another
Assaults have become a real problem in families recently.
4. Compulsion: the state or condition of being compelled
There is a real problem in modern society: people do their jobs mostly under compulsion.
5. Decisive: having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy; crucial or most important
Decisive teenagers are a scarcity nowadays.
http://dictionary.reference.com/
nataneva
December 16, 2011 at 4:38 am
Lisa–
It seems you were doing this exercise in haste. The example with “decisive” is incorrect; the link to the dictionary is not clickable. 😦