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The dictator devised a __________ plan to silence his opponents and frighten the population into obedience.
Diabolical
The ______________ left hundreds of people dead and shocked communities across the country.
Massacre
Under ____________, the government often controls major industries and aims to create a society without economic classes.
Communism
She was ____________ to the revolution and spent her free time helping organize peaceful protests.
Devoted
The leader feared that the country’s values would _______________ as corruption spread throughout the government.
Degenerate
The __________ fighters used surprise attacks and their knowledge of the mountains to resist the larger army.
Guerilla
The leaders signed a ____________ announcing their independence from foreign rule.
Declaration
The ___________ ruled the kingdom for generations before a revolution brought its power to an end.
Dynasty
The citizens continued to __________ that the government respect their rights and freedoms.
Insist
The military attempted a _____________ to overthrow the government and seize control of the country.
Putsch
The conspirators plotted to ___________ the president in an attempt to change the country's leadership.
Assassinate
During the protest, the crowd burned an _____________ of the dictator to show its anger toward his leadership.
Effigy
The protesters considered the young activist a _________ because he died fighting for their cause.
Martyr
Anti-government ______________ grew as more citizens became frustrated with rising prices and political corruption.
Sentiment
After the revolution, the citizens hoped their new ______________ would give them a greater voice in government.
Republic
The destruction of the ancient library was an _____________ loss because many of its historical documents could never be replaced.
Irretrievable
Families fleeing the violence searched for __________ in a neighboring country.
Refuge
The rebels held ____________ meetings at night to plan their resistance against the government.
Clandestine
The rapid spread of revolutionary ideas became a _______________ that transformed society.
Phenomenon
The protesters wanted a ___________ government that would keep religious institutions separate from political power.
Secular
She spoke with ______________ because she firmly believed that every citizen deserved equal rights.
Conviction
After speaking out against the king, the political activist was forced into ___________.
Exile
The ____________ worked long hours in the fields but earned very little money for his labor.
Peasant
The crowd erupted in ____________ when the dictator finally announced that he was stepping down.
Euphoria
The king arrived at the palace surrounded by an ____________ of advisers, guards, and servants.
Entourage