
to vanquish
to vanquish
/ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/
verbcome out better in a competition, race, or conflict
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veteran
veteran
/ˈvɛtɝən/, /ˈvɛtɹən/
nouna former member of the armed forces who has fought in a war
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to wage
to wage
/ˈweɪdʒ/
verbcarry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
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trooper
trooper
/ˈtɹupɝ/
nouna soldier in a motorized army unit
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truce
truce
/ˈtɹus/
nounan agreement according to which enemies or opponents stop fighting each other for a specific period of time; the period of time that such agreement lasts
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accord
accord
/əˈkɔɹd/
nounan official agreement between two countries or groups of people
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barracks
barracks
/ˈbæɹəks/, /ˈbɛɹəks/
nouna building or a set of buildings that soldiers live in
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battalion
battalion
/bəˈtæɫjən/
nounan army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
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to blitz
to blitz
/ˈbɫɪts/
verbattack suddenly and without warning
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bloodshed
bloodshed
/ˈbɫədˌʃɛd/
nounindiscriminate slaughter
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blockade
blockade
/ˌbɫɑˈkeɪd/
nouna war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
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brigade
brigade
/bɹəˈɡeɪd/, /bɹɪˈɡeɪd/
nounarmy unit smaller than a division
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to bombard
to bombard
/bɑmˈbɑɹd/
verbto drop bombs on someone or something continuously
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brigadier general
brigadier general
/bɹˌɪɡɐdˈɪɹ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl/
nouna general officer ranking below a major general
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admiral
admiral
/ˈædmɝəɫ/
nounthe highest-ranking officer in a fleet
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No one dared to answer, and this made the admiral even angrier.

to ambush
to ambush
/ˈæmˌbʊʃ/
verbwait in hiding to attack
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armament
armament
/ˈɑɹməmənt/
nounweaponry used by military or naval force
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ammunition
ammunition
/ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
nounprojectiles to be fired from a gun
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to assassinate
to assassinate
/əˈsæsəˌneɪt/
verbto murder a prominent figure in a sudden attack for political purposes
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cavalry
cavalry
/ˈkævəɫɹi/
nouna highly mobile army unit
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ceasefire
ceasefire
/ˈsisˈfaɪɝ/
noun*** a temporary suspension of fighting, typically one during which peace talks take place; a truce
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civilian
civilian
/səˈvɪɫjən/
nouna person who is not a member of or not on active duty in armed forces or the police
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cold war
cold war
/kˈoʊld wˈɔːɹ/
nouna state of unfriendly relationship between two states which are not openly at war with each other
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to conquer
to conquer
/ˈkɑŋkɝ/
verbto gain control of a place or people using armed forces
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to conspire
to conspire
/kənˈspaɪɝ/
verbto make secret plans with other people to commit an illegal or destructive act
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contingent
contingent
/kənˈtɪndʒənt/
nouna temporary military unit
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coup
coup
/ˈku/
nounan unexpected, illegal, and often violent attempt to change a government
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court martial
court martial
/kˈoːɹt mˈɑːɹʃəl/
noun*** a military court that deals with members of the armed forces who break military law; a trial at such a court
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curfew
curfew
/ˈkɝfju/
nounan order or law that prohibits people from going outside after a specific time, particularly at night
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evacuation
evacuation
/iˈvækjəˈweɪʃən/, /ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/
nounthe action of transferring people or being transferred to somewhere else to be safe from a dangerous situation
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garrison
garrison
/ˈɡæɹɪsən/
nouna fortified military post where troops are stationed
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incendiary
incendiary
/ˌɪnˈsɛndiɛɹi/
nouna bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)
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to infiltrate
to infiltrate
/ˈɪnfɪɫˌtɹeɪt/
verbenter a group or organization in order to spy on the members
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legionary
legionary
/lˈiːdʒənˌɛɹi/
nouna soldier who is a member of a legion (especially the French Foreign Legion)
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mercenary
mercenary
/ˈmɝsəˌnɛɹi/
nouna person hired to fight for another country than their own
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marauder
marauder
/mɝˈɔdɝ/
nounsomeone who attacks in search of booty
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militia
militia
/məˈɫɪʃə/, /mɪˈɫɪʃə/
nouna military group consisting of civilians who have been trained as soldiers to help the army in emergencies
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to mobilize
to mobilize
/ˈmoʊbəˌɫaɪz/
verb(of a state) to organize and prepare for a military operation
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to pillage
to pillage
/ˈpɪɫɪdʒ/
verbsteal goods; take as spoils
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rebellion
rebellion
/ɹɪˈbɛɫjən/
nounorganized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
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