| casualty |
a person in the armed forces who is killed, wounded, or missing in action. |
| compliant |
willing to cooperate or agree; accommodating. |
| confidential |
secret. |
| mitigate |
to lessen the force, severity, or impact of. |
| ordeal |
a painful, difficult experience, or test of one's character. |
| pedestrian |
a person who is walking. |
| penetrate |
to pierce or go into or through. |
| proportion |
a part of a whole. |
| reasonable |
using good sense and clear thinking. |
| shortage |
an amount that is less than is needed; lack. |
| slaughter |
the killing and butchering of animals for food. |
| spry |
moving in a brisk and lively way; nimble. |
| subsidize |
to provide financial assistance for; support with money. |
| vigilante |
one who seeks to avenge a crime or injury or to punish a suspected criminal without legal authority or due process. |
| whim |
a sudden desire, thought, or change of mind. |