IELTS: Advanced War, Conflict, and Danger Vocabulary Set 3

annex

(verb) To take territory and claim it as your own.

annihilate

(verb) To completely destroy something.

blockade

(noun) An impediment that prevents people and things from leaving or entering a place.

blockade

(verb) To block the entry or exit of a place.

bloodless

(adjective) Without death or injury.

breach

(verb) To come through a barrier or make a hole in it.

cataclysm

(noun) A sudden event that causes serious damage or changes.

clandestine

(adjective) What is done secretly because it is illicit.

corporal

(noun) A military rank describing an officer who is non-commissioned, of a lower rank.

defensible

(adjective) Capable of being protected in an attack.

enlist

(verb) To join a group willingly, usually the military.

impregnable

(adjective) Unable to be defeated, captured or broken; can withstand attacks.

malevolent

(adjective) Causing harm.

olive branch

(noun) A symbol of ending a conflict.

outpost

(noun) A small military camp.

rebellious

(adjective) Associated with disobedience or a desire to revolt against rules, regulations, or authority.

retaliate

(verb) To strike back for something done to you.

truculent

(adjective) Violent and hostile.

vanquish

(verb) To conquer, overcome, or defeat an enemy or opponent.

virulent

(adjective) Dangerous like a virus; hostile.

zealot

(noun) A fanatical believer.

annihilate

Which word has the following synonyms?

crush, decimate, demolish

blockade

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barricade, roadblock, restriction

blockade

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barricade, seal, bar

bloodless

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non-violent, peaceful

breach

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crack, rupture

cataclysm

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catastrophe, disaster, calamity

clandestine

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covert, fraudulent, hidden, hush-hush, illicit,

defensible

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tenable, defendable, secure, safe, fortified

enlist

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join, sign up

impregnable

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breachless, inexpugnable, unassailable

malevolent

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amoral, abhorrent, obscene

olive branch

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overture, peace offering, hand of friendship

outpost

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camp

rebellious

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unruly, uncontrollable, defiant

retaliate

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counter, counterattack, reciprocate, take revenge

truculent

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ruthless, belligerent, hostile, cruel

vanquish

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conquer, overcome, defeat, subdue, triumph over, crush

virulent

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infectious, destructive, malignant, hostile

zealot

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fanatic, partisan, extremist, militant

annihilate

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bear, build, construct, create

blockade

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opening, beginning, clearance

blockade

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help, support, start

bloodless

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violent, warlike

clandestine

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aboveboard, authorised, honest, known, legal, open, public

defensible

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vulnerable, defenceless, indefensible, exposed, unprotected

impregnable

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pregnable, unimpregnable

malevolent

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benevolent, charitable, harmless

rebellious

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manageable, obedient, compliant

retaliate

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forgive, reconcile, pardon

truculent

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kind, gentle, benign, constructive

vanquish

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surrender, lose, yield, be defeated

virulent

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benevolent, kind, benign

zealot

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dabbler, nonpartisan

annex

The aggressor tried to _____ the territory but failed.

annihilate

The army attempted to _____ the town but its citizens successfully fought them off.

blockade

The military put up a _____ so nobody could leave.

blockaded

The occupants _____ the roads to prevent smugglers.

bloodless

Surprisingly, the protest was _____ despite thousands of people on the streets.

breached

The troops _____ enemy defences.

cataclysm

The ecological _____ threatened the purity of water and air.

clandestine

She held _____ meetings with detectives and agents to find out everything about her enemies.

corporal

The _____ soon advanced in ranks because of his good decision-making skills.

defensible

The castle was surrounded by a moat, giving it a _____ advantage.

enlisted

Benji _____ in the navy like his brother.

impregnable

Although they occupied the rest of the castle, they cannot reach us here because the tower is _____.

malevolent

She watched the _____ witch cast a curse over the princess.

olive branch

The lawyer is offering an _____ to the judges.

outpost

The troops in the _____ are under attack, we need to prepare!

rebellious

The _____ students had been punished by the school head.

retaliate

It's best not to _____ when someone is trying to provoke you.

truculent

Nothing seemed to calm down the man's _____ shouts.

vanquish

The army was able to _____ their enemies and win the war.

virulent

My awful stepfather has had a _____ effect the relationship I have with my mother.

zealot

My uncle is a _____ who cries when his favourite soccer team loses.