| A | B |
| obliterate | to remove utterly from recognition or memory b: to remove from existence : destroy utterly all trace, indication, or significance of c: to cause to disappear (as a bodily part or a scar) or collapse (as a duct conveying body fluid) |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government |
| sage | profoundly wise |
| ensue | to take place afterward or as a result |
| capitulate | a: to surrender often after negotiation of terms b: to cease resisting |
| provincial | a: a person of local or restricted interests or outlook b: a person lacking urban polish or refinement |
| incursion | a: a person of local or restricted interests or outlook b: a person lacking urban polish or refinement |
| admonitions | 1 : gentle or friendly reproof 2, counsel warning against |
| visceral | instinct rather than intellect |
| atrocity | Appalling or atrocious condition, quality, or behavior; monstrousness. |
| incarcerate | to put in prison |
| imbibe | a: drink b: to take in or up |
| egalitarian | a person, society or group that hold a belief in human equality especially with respect to social, political, and economic rights and privileges |
| fascism | a political philosophy, movement, or regime (as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition |
| reticence | The state or quality of being reluctant; unwillingness |
| amnesty | A general pardon granted by a government, especially for political offenses |
| autonomy | A self-governing state, community, or group; the quality that make a person independent |
| commemorate | To honor the memory of with a ceremony. See synonyms at observe. |
| aspiration | a: a strong desire to achieve something high or great b: an object of such desire |
| interim | time in between; intervening time |
| ostensibly | seemingly, apparently |
| ambivilence | simultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action |
| tangible | capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch |
| substantive | real rather than apparent; expressing existence |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |