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Obliterate
destroy utterly, wipeout
Incinerate
destroy by burning
Carrion
the decaying of flesh, of dead animals
Refugee
a person who’s been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or a natural disaster
Arsenal
a collection of weapons and military equipment stored by a country, person or group
Vigilance
the action or state of keeping watch for possible danger or difficulty
Ominous
giving the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen; threatening or inauspicious
Distraught
deeply upset, agitated
Complicity
The state of being involved with others in illegal activity or wrongdoing
Impassive
not feeling or showing emotion
Malice
the intention or desire to do evil
Defection
the desertion of one’s country or cause in favor of an opposing one
Immunity
the ability to resist a particular infection or protection or exemption from something, especially a penalty or obligation.
Pedigree
The recorded ancestry, especially upper class ancestry, of a person or family
Immersion
deep mental involvement
Palatable
pleasant to taste
Inflammatory
arousing or intended angry or violent feelings
Agenda
the underlying intentions or motives of a particular person or group
Convalescence
time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment
Acerbic
sharp and forthright
Reaping
cut or gather
Distinctive
characteristic or one person or thing and so serving to distinguish it from others
Putrefying
decay or rot and produce a fetid smell
Aloft
up in or into the air; overhead
Repercussions
an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action
Congenial
pleasant because of ones personality, qualities, or interests
Resonant
tending to reinforce or prolong sounds
Consensus
a general agreement
Repudiate
refuse to accept or be associated
Sustenance
food and drink regarded as a source of strength
Frantic
wild or distraught with dear, anxiety or other emotion
Dissemination
the action or fact of spreading something, especially information
Covert
not openly acknowledged or displayed
Subside
become less intense, violent, severe