1.bellicose
adjective: warlike; inclined to quarrel
Known for their bellicose ways, the Spartans were once the most feared people from Peloponnesus to Persia.
2.empathetic
adjective: showing understanding and ready comprehension of other peoples' states and emotions
Most discrimination and hatred is based on a lack of empathetic awareness of people that have the same aspirations and fears.
3.inundate
verb: to flood or overwhelm
The newsroom was inundated with false reports that only made it more difficult for the newscasters to provide an objective account of the bank robbery.
4.excruciating
adjective: extremely painful
After the boulder rolled a couple of feet, pinning my friend's arm, he experienced excruciating pain.
5.banish
verb: expel from a community, residence, or location; drive away
The most difficult part of the fast was banishing thoughts of food.
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