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100

A preliminary military investigation.

What is a reconnaissance?

100

An animal that eats meat.

What is a carnivore?
100

The point in its orbit at which the moon is farthest away from Earth, or any apex.

What is apogee?

100

Hostile, inclined to fight.

What is bellicose?

100

Extremely tiny or small.

What is minuscule?

200

In disguise, in order to avoid detection.

What is incognito?

200

Bloodshed and killing on a grand scale.

What is carnage?

200

One who is a follower of another figure and typically spreads that figure's message.

What is an apostle?

200

Warlike, hostile

What is belligerent?

200

An artistic movement that strives for simplicity.

What is minimalism?

300

Related to the mind.

What is cognitive?

300

Relating to the body, specifically as it concerns desire.

What is carnal?

300

The end times, or any catastrope.

What is an apocalypse?

300

To laugh loudly and deeply.

What is bellow?

300

Tiny, trivial details.

What is minutiae?

400

Aware.

What is cognizant?

400

A pink, flesh-colored flower.

What is a carnation?

400

A saying.

What is an apothegm?

400

A justification or reason for war.

What is casus belli?

400

A lowering in rank or quality.

What is diminution?

500

To inspect and learn about an area (usually the enemy's).

What is reconnoiter?

500

A semiprecious stone with a flesh-colored appearance.

What is a carnelian?

500

One who defends a controversial idea.

What is an apologist?

500

Before the Civil War.

What is antebellum?

500

To decrease in size or effect.

What is diminish?