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| coalitions | n. an alliance, usually of nations, political parties, or factions; a temporary union |
| insidious | adj. sly; treacherous; working in a hidden, but dangerous way |
| repressions | n. the holding back or suduing; suppression; pushing painful ideas or memories into the subconscious (in psychiatry) |
| peripheal | adj. away from the central part; on the edge; only slightly concerned with the important part; unessential |
| martyrs | n. one who is persecuted, tortured, or killed for refusing to renounce religious principles; one who sacrifices for the sake of a belief or cause; v. to torture or put to death for refusing to deny a belief or faith |
| bulwark | n. a wall of earth used for defense; a person or thing that gives support or protection |
| exodus | n. a departure, usually of a great number of people |
| invidious | adj. likely to cause ill will or envy; hateful |
| waive | v. to relinquish, usually a claim, right, or privilege, to defer or delay |
| heinous | adj. abominable; grossly wicked and hateful; vile |
