| conflagration |
a large, damaging fire. |
| detriment |
harm, injury, or loss. |
| expendable |
considered able to be replaced, given up, or sacrificed. |
| fictitious |
intended to deceive; not genuine; imaginary. |
| forage |
food for animals such as horses or cattle. |
| interminable |
endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long. |
| junta |
a small group, often of military officers, acting as the rulers of a nation, especially provisionally after the overthrow of a previous government. |
| obtuse |
not keen or quick to notice, feel, or comprehend; dull or insensitive. |
| pathological |
afflicted with or caused by a physical or especially a mental disorder. |
| populace |
the people who live in a particular place. |
| presentiment |
an intuition or sense of something about to happen; foreboding. |
| pronouncement |
a formal or official declaration. |
| repudiate |
to reject completely as invalid or untrue. |
| spate |
a sudden rush, outpouring, or flood. |
| veracity |
conformance to fact; accuracy; truth. |