pres gaeng noun a group of men under the command of an officer who round up other men and force them to enter military service.
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desperado
de spə ra do noun a daring or dangerous outlaw.
foreclose
for kloz transitive verb 1. to take away the right to redeem (a mortgage) or to take that right away from (the mortgagor), esp. for failure to make timely payments. 2. to…
glower
glaU ər intransitive verb to look or stare with sullenness, anger, or animosity; scowl. She refused to respond to the vice-principal’s accusation and only glowered at him.
scarify
sker rih faI transitive verb 1. to make shallow cuts in (the skin). 2. to loosen, break up, or stir (topsoil). 3. to attack and hurt with sharp criticism; censure. 4. to…