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| acquiesce | Verb to give in to or consent to without protest and without enthusiasm; originated from; spread throughout |
| altercation | noun an angry argument; lie |
| assail | verb to attack violently; to assault; to attack with arguments, words, or questions; mysterious |
| beleaguer | verb to besige or surround with troops; to beset; to harass |
| brunt | noun the main shock or force of a blow or attack; the heaviest part of an accusation or attack |
| bulwark | noun a wall of earth used for defense; a person or thing that gives support or protection; contradiction |
| coalition | noun an alliance, usually of nations, political parties, or faction; a temporary union; pleaded on another's behalf |
| deprecate | verb to express strong disapproval of something; to plead against; disapproved strongly |
| exodus | noun a departure, usually of a great number of people; primitive |
| heinous | adjective abominable; grossly wicked and hateful; vile; highly offensive |
| insidious | adjective; sly; treacherous; working in a hidden but dangerous way |
| invidious | adjective likely to cause ill will or envy; hateful |
| martyr | noun one who ispersectued, tortured or killed for refusing to renouce religious principles; one who sacrifices for the sake of a belief or cause; verb - to torture or put to death;criticized severely |
| palliate | verb to ease without curing; to alleviate; to make (a crime or offense) appear less serious; to lessen the intensity of something; temporary suspension |
| peripheral | adjective away from the central part; on the edge; only slightly concerned with the important part; unessential |
| phalanx | noun a formation of massed soldiers; a closely united group |
| predecessor | noun a person who precedes another in an office or position |
| redress | noun a correction; a reparation; a relief; verb to set something right; to remedy; treacherous |
| repression | noun the holding back or subduing; suppression; pushing painful ideas or memories into the subconscious; irreversible |
| waive | verb to relinquish, usually a claim, right or privilege, to defer or delay. |
