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confidential: That matter is so confidential that it must not be discussed outside this office. |
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clandestine(secret,covert): Some angry peasants had a clandestine plan to overthrow the leader. |
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cipher(code): Spies intercepted the cipher but could not decode it. |
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dissimulate(disguise, dissemble, simulate): The soldiers dissimulated themselves by wearing white garments in the snow. |
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disarm: The security guard disarmed the robber. |
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disarming(relieving, soothing): The spy's disarming nature earned other people's trust. |
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scout: She scouts for a professional basketball team. |
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fort |
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fortress: Soldiers attacked the enemy's fortress. |
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hatchet |
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dagger: The nobleman wore an ornate dagger at his hip. |
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armor: A turtle has a soft body, but it also has the armor of a hard shell to protect it. |
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corps: Susan worked for the Peace Corps for two years in Central America. |
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armament(arms, munitions): Armament is thought to be a protection against aggression. |
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enlist(enroll): I enlisted Mary and Bill to help decorate the party room. |
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recruit(enroll, enlist): He was recruited into the army. |
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array(order,display): The colorful array of candy made the children's eyes bulge. |
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squad |
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raid(attack, foray): Air raids involved in the war destroyed many families. |
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charge(attack): Our soldiers charged the enemy. |
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encroach(intrude, trespass, crochet): The reporter encroached on my privacy. |
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despoil: The region is despoiled of its scenic beauty by unchecked development. |
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invade(intrude, agress): Before they could attack they needed to decide upon the plan about how they could invade the country. |
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assault(attack, assail): Mike very unwisely assaulted a police officer. |
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exterminate(eradicate, eliminate): The landlord exterminated the rats in the cellar. |
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extinguish(exterminate): John extinguished the campfire with water. |
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absorb: Large nations should absorb smaller ones. |
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onset(attack): set on The onset of arthritis stopped the old lady from doing needlework. |
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repulse(repel): Tom repulsed the attacker by punching him in the stomach. |
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expedition(exploration): The explorers started on a year-long expedition down the Nile. |
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siege(besiege, encircle): During the enemy's siege, no one could leave or enter the city. |
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envelop(besiege, enclose): Accompanying the darkness, a stillness envelops the city. |
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beset(besiege, surround): The small town was beset by enemy troops. |
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besiege(enclose): The speaker was besieged with questions. |
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morale(moral): With no food and water, the soldiers are in low morale. |
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mandate(command): |
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tactics: |
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naval(navy) |
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military |