people used by others for selfish purposes
pawns
publicly recommend or support
advocate
done in an unceasingly intense or harsh way
relentlessly
an area of activity, interest, or influence
orbit
used unfairly for someone else's benefit
exploited
describing the destruction of the world
apocalyptic
a subtle difference in meaning, expression, or sound
nuance
prevent or obstruct an anticipated event by taking advance action
forestall
places or situations that foster development
Petri dishes
people who carefully and responsibly manage something entrusted to their care
steward
deliberately avoiding; abstaining from
eschewing
causing or characterized by emotional distress or tension
fraught
something considered to be complete nonsense
crock
criticized severely
excoriated
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth
adage