| A | B |
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| carnage | (noun) slaughter; the bloody killing of a great many people |
| exodus | (noun) a departure, usually of many people |
| heinous | (adj) abominable; wicked and hateful |
| bulwark | (noun) a wall of earth used for defense |
| coalition | (an alliance, usually of nations; a temporary union |
| waive | (verb) to relinquish, usually a claim, right, or privilege |
| holocaust | (noun) great or total destruction of life or property |
| martyr | (noun) one who is killed or sacrifices something for the sake of religious principles |
| insidious | (adj) sly; treacherous; working in a hidden way |
| invidious | (adj) likely to cause ill will or envy; hateful |
