S. Korea expresses sympathy to N. Korean people

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condolence
n
expression of sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief.
solemn
a
grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood
insular
a
detached; standing alone; isolated.
unification
n
the process of unifying or uniting; union
provocation
n
something that incites, instigates, angers, or irritates.
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delegation
n
the body of delegates chosen to represent a political unit, as a state, in an assembly
bereaved
vo
to deprive and make desolate, especially by death (usually followed by )
refrain
vw
to abstain from an impulse to say or do something (often followed by )
deem
vw
to form or have an opinion; judge; think
retaliate
vw
to return like for like, especially evil for evil
famine
n
extreme and general scarcity of food, as in a country or a large geographical area.
devastating
vo
to lay waste; render desolate
reclusive
n
a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
regime
n
a mode or system of rule or government
dictatorship
n
a country, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a dictator
deceased
n
the act of dying; departure from life; death.
ballista
n
an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.
warfare
n
the process of military struggle between two nations or groups of nations; war.
televise
vo,vw
to send or receive by television
successor
n
a person or thing that succeeds or follows.
demilitarized zone
n
an area in which it is forbidden to station military forces or maintain military installations.
parcel
n
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
armistice
n
a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce
reiterate
vo
to say or do again or repeatedly; repeat, often excessively.
ally
vo
to unite formally, as by treaty, league, marriage, or the like (usually followed by or )
peninsula
n
an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
resumption
n
the act of resuming a reassumption, as of something previously granted.
concession
n
the act of conceding or yielding, as a right, a privilege, or a point or fact in an argument
tinderbox
n
a box for holding tinder usually fitted with a flint and steel.
anchor
n
a person who is the main broadcaster on a program of news, sports, etc., and who usually also serves as coordinator of all participating broadcasters during the program; anchorman or anchorwoman; anchorperson.
unwavered
vw
to sway to and fro; flutter
benevolent
a
characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
notify
vo
to inform (someone) or give notice to
sought
vo
to go in search or quest of
tenure
n
the holding or possessing of anything
prosperity
n
a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune.
tyrannical
a
of or characteristic of a tyrant.
resident
n
a person who resides in a place.
intervenient
a
intervening, as in place, time, order, or action.
junta
n
a small group ruling a country, especially immediately after a coup d'
jubilant
a
showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant
dedicate
vo
to devote wholly and earnestly, as to some person or purpose
custody
n
imprisonment; legal restraint
speculation
n
the contemplation or consideration of some subject
toll
vo
to collect (something) as toll.
surgery
n
the art, practice, or work of treating diseases, injuries, or deformities by manual or operative procedures.
tout
vw
to solicit business, employment, votes, or the like, importunately.
finesse
n
extreme delicacy or subtlety in action, performance, skill, discrimination, taste, etc.
frail
having delicate health; not robust; weak
dicey
a
unpredictable; risky; uncertain.
mourn
vw
to feel or express sorrow or grief.
exclaim
vw
to cry out or speak suddenly and vehemently, as in surprise, strong emotion, or protest.
otherworldly
a
of, pertaining to, or devoted to another world, as the world of imagination or the world to come.
embassy
n
a body of persons entrusted with a mission to a sovereign or government, especially an ambassador and his or her staff.

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