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Calamity
A great misfortune or disaster
Notable
Noble, Distinguised
Terse
Brief, short, precise
Phenomenon
Miracle, wonder, marvel
Conspiracy
Scheme, unlawful, collusion
Debacle
Complete failure, sudden downfall
Perceptive
Keen, quick, acute
Adversary
Person or group that opposes, foe or enemy
Sinister
Bad, evil, wicked
Concur
Agree, coincide, corroborate
Plethora
An excess
Polarize
Divide sharply, separate, split
Destitution
Misery, low, poverty
Vacate
Give up possession of something or leave a space or position
Elicit
Evoke, extract
Screech
Howl, shout, yell
Isolating, disruptive, discordant
Frugal
Not wasteful, spending very little
Abundant
Great quantity, well supplied
Assumption
Hypothesis, belief, guess, hunch
Proverbial
Famous, renowned, notorious
Duplicity
Speaking or acting in two different ways as an act of deceit
prioritize
To arrange, group
Omen
Token, sign, warning
Bandied
Rumor, discuss, circulate