Born a crime, week 1

Waged

Carried on or conducted (a war)

Futility

Pointlessness or uselessness

Foe

enemy

Stern

Serious, strict

Indigenous

occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

Encompassing

Including or covering a wide range of things completely.

Unwavering

Steady, not changing or weakening.

Haranguing

Lecturing or addressing someone in an aggressive or loud manner.

comprehend

fully understand something

Intersection

A point at which two or more things cross, meet, or overlap.

Ramifications

unwelcome consequences resulting from an action.

quell

To put an end to something

Expatriate

A person living outside their native country.