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ADJECTIVE unsafe; insecure; uncertain; dangerous
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precarious
ADJECTIVE unsafe; insecure; uncertain; dangerous
devastation
NOUN destruction; desolation
vulnerable
ADJECTIVE easily injured or hurt physically or emotionally; open to criticism or attack
besiege
VERB to crowd around in order to ask for favors; to overwhelm; to enclose with armed forces
wreak
VERB to inflict (as vengeance or punishment) ; to express (as anger or hatred)
perseverance
NOUN the act or habit of holding to a course of action or belief; persistence; steadfastness
autonomy
NOUN independence; the condition of having self-government
wane
VERB to decrease gradually; to decline in power, importance, or size
inclement
ADJECTIVE without mercy; rough or stormy; harsh
latitude
NOUN freedom; scope
balmy
ADJECTIVE mild and pleasant; soothing
facsimile
NOUN an exact reproduction or copy, in telecommunications , also called a fax ADJECTIVE duplicate
vigilant
ADJECTIVE alert; wary; watchful
commence
VERB to begin; to initiate; to start
archaic
ADJECTIVE no longer in general use; old-fashioned; belonging to an earlier period; ancient
invincible
ADJECTIVE not to be overcome; unconquerable
beguile
VERB to cheat or deceive; to mislead by tricking or cheating
appease
VERB to soothe or pacify, especially by giving in to demands
pretext
NOUN a false reason concealing a real one; an excuse
espionage
NOUN spying
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