abject

adj.  most miserable; wretched

advocate

v.  to plead in favor of; to defend

n.  one who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea

atrocity

 n. an act of great cruelty and wickedness

atocious: adj. 1.  very brutal, wicked, or cruel

                    2.  appallingly bad; outrageous

commemorate

v.  to serve as a memorial to; to remeber in a solemn manner

dialect

n.  a form of language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary

dire

adj.  having terrible consequences; urgent or desperate

elite

n.  a group that enjoys superior status to others

adj.  considered superior to others

enhance

v.  to make greater or better

flagrant

adj.  clearly offensive or bad; conspiciously acting against what is right

languish

v.  to lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions

mute

v.  to soften or tone down the sound of

adj.  not speaking or not able to speak; silent

raze

v.  to level to the ground; to destroy completely

reprisal

n.  a retaliation for an injury

turmoil

n.  a state of confusion or agitation, tumult

wreak

v. 1. to bring about or inflict

2. to express or vent