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Militia

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a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.

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Ethnic

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of or belonging to a population group or subgroup made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent.

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Rudimentary

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Involving or limited to basic principles e.g a rudimentary medical facility

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Milestone

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a significant stage or event in the development of something.

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Deployed

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To move soldiers or weapons into a position where they are ready for military action

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Epitomise

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To be a perfect example of something e.g this building epitomises the spirit of the nineteenth century

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Proportionally

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in a way that increases or decreases in size, amount or degree according to changes in something else

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Contentious

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likely to cause people to disagree e.g animal warfare did not become a contentious issue until the late 1970s.

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Alluring

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attractive and exciting in a mysterious way e.g the alluring magic of Hong Kong

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Complexities

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the state of being formed of many parts; the state of being difficult to understand

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Plethora

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An amount that is greater than is needed or can be used e.g despite a plethora of changes, the new models are just 267 more than the cars they replace

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Genuine

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Real, exactly what it appears to be

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Alternative

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A thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities

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Destruction

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the act of destroying something; the process of being destroyed

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Precision

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the quality of being exact, accurate and careful

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Reduced

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to make something less or smaller in size, quantity, price, etc.

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Panacea

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something that will solve all the problems of a particular situation e.g debt reduction should not be seen as a panacea for the regions economic problems

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Ethos

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the moral ideas and attitudes that belong to a particular group, society or person

e.g western art reflected the ethos of its society as surely as soviet art

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Murky

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Not clear, dark or dirty

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Justifiability

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For a good reason

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Implemented

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to make something that has been officially decided start to happen or be used

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Avoid

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To prevent something bad from happening

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Accountable

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responsible for your decisions or actions and expected to explain them when you are asked

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Indiscriminate

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an indiscriminate action is done without thought about what the result may be, especially when it causes people to be harmed

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Deniable
That van be denied
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Counterproductive
having the opposite effect to the one that was intended
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Precedent
an official action or decision that has happened in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later
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Alleged
stated as a fact but without any proof E.g the alleged attacks were said to have taken place at the family’s home in Flint
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Benchmark
something that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with
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Doctrine
A belief or a set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, a political party, etc.
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Navigate
to plan and direct the course of ship, plane, car etc., for example by using a map
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Evidence
the facts, signs or objects that make you believe that something is true
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Militia
a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency.
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Ethnic
of or belonging to a population group or subgroup made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent.
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Rudimentary
involving or limited to basic principles.
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Milestone
a significant stage or event in the development of something.
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Deployed
to organize or move soldiers, military equipment etc so that they are in the right place and ready to be used
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Epitomise
to be a very typical example of something E.g His poems epitomize the feelings of the generation of soldiers that fought in World War I.
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Proportionally
something that is proportional to something else is in the correct or most suitable relationship to it in size, amount, importance etc
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Contentious
causing a lot of argument and disagreement between people
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Alluring
a mysterious, exciting, or desirable quality
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Complexities
the state of being complicated
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Plethora
To be full
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Genuine
a genuine feeling, desire etc is one that you really feel, not one you pretend to feel
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Alternative
Deliberately different from what is usual, expected or traditional
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Destruction
The act or process of destroying something or being destroyed
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Precision
The quality of being very exact or correct with precision
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Reduced
To make something smaller or less in size, amount, or price
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Panacea
Something that people think will make everything better and solve all their problems
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Ethos
The set of ideas and moral attitudes that are typical of a particular group
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Murky
Dark and difficult to see through
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Justifiability
Actions that is acceptable because they are done for good reason
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Implemented
To take action or make changes that you have officially decided should happen
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Avoid
To prevent something bad from happening
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Accountable
Responsible for the effects of your actions and willing to explain or be criticised for them
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Indiscriminate
An indiscriminate action without thinking about what harm it might cause
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Denial
Statement saying that something is not true
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Counterproductive
Achieving The opposite result to the one that you want
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Precedent
An action or official decsion that can be used to give support to later actions or decisions
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Alleged
An alleged crime, is one that someone says has happned or us true, although it has not been proven
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Benchmark
Something that is used as a standard by which other things can be judged or measured
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Doctrine
A set of beliefs that form an important part of a region or system of ideas
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Navigate
To find which way you need to go when you are travelling form one place to another
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Evidence
Facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true
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Inhibited
Too embarrassed or nervous to do or say what you want
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Tremendous
Very big, fast, powerful
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Bestowed
To give someone something of great value or importance
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Evolved
To change gradually over a long period of time
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Bolstering
To improve something
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Disproportionately
Too much or too little in relation to something else
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Require
To need something
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Overthrew
To remove a leader or government form power, especially by force
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Garnered
To collect something, especially information or support
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Dysfunctional
Not working properly or normally
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Prosecution
When a charge is made gaisnt someone for a crime, or when someone is judged for a crime in a court of law E.g prosecution of war criminals
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Represents
To officially speak or take action for another group of people
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Stringent
Very strict and must be obeyed

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