| commandeer |
to force (a civilian) into, or seize (goods) for, the military. |
| desecration |
the act of or an instance of violating the sacredness of something. |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| evoke |
to call forth or bring out (an image, memory, response, or the like) in the mind or in action. |
| expurgate |
to remove from a book or the like material considered to be offensive or erroneous prior to publication. |
| filial |
of, concerning, or befitting a daughter or son. |
| fraught |
accompanied by; full of, usually something bad or unpleasant. |
| infamy |
evil or shameful reputation. |
| informant |
one who reports or confides what he or she knows to another; source. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| panache |
a confidently stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner. |
| preoccupation |
the state of being completely engrossed or absorbed in thought. |
| profuse |
great in amount or number. |
| rarefy |
to make less dense. |
| reimburse |
to pay back for (expenses or losses incurred). |