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War and Resilience Vocabulary
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Carnage
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the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in war
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Ominous
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suggesting that something bad is going to happen
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Harbinger
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a person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad
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Doom
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a terrible fate or death
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Incapacitate
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to make someone unable to do something
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Succumb
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to yield to pressure or temptation; to die
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Debacle
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a complete failure, especially because of bad planning and organization
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K.O.
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knockout - in boxing, the act of hitting the other fighter so that they fall to the ground and are unable to get up again within ten seconds
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Downfall
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a loss of power, prosperity, or status
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Foe
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an enemy
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Stinging
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intense, or painful
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Jab
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a quick hard push or hit
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Hail of blows
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rapid and numerous blows like hailstones
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Charge across
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run very fast across
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Disdain
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a feeling of contempt or scorn
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Belligerence
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aggressive or warlike attitude
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Eruption
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a sudden violent release, like from a volcano
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Mt. Pelee
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an active volcano on the Caribbean island of Martinique. Its eruption on May 8, 1902, destroyed the town of Saint-Pierre and killed nearly 30,000 people
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Hard-fought encounter
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a fiercely contested clash
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Confederate
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a supporter of the Southern states in the American Civil War (1861-1865)
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Battle of Fredericksburg
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a major battle in the American Civil War (December 11-15, 1862) at Fredericksburg, Virginia, where the Union Army was defeated by the Confederates
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Disruption
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interruption or disturbance
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Climate disruption
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disturbance to the climate
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Stroke
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a sudden interruption in blood supply to the brain causing brain damage
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Retaliate
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to respond to an injury or attack with revenge
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Trip
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to catch one's foot and stumble
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Trip someone
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to put your foot or something else in front of someone so they fall
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Portend
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to be a sign that something bad is likely to happen
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Bloodshed
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the shedding of blood, especially in violence or war
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Abject
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extreme and without hope