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Habitation

Occupancy, Residence, Accommodation (Noun).

Desolate

Barren, Bleak, Stark (Adjective).

Makeshift

Temporary, Stopgap, Provisional (Adjective).

Displacement

Dispersion, Scattering, Dispossession (Noun).

Vicissitude

Change, Alternation, Transformation, Metamorphosis (Noun).

Euphemism

Understatement, Genteelism, Saying something politely (Noun).

Unbending

Austere, Stubborn, Inflexible (Adjective).

Gumption

Initiative, Enterprise, Resourcefulness (Noun).

Incarcerated

Imprisoned, Jailed, Detained (Adjective).

Abut

Adjoin, Border (Verb).

Encroaching

Intruding, Trespassing, Impinging (Adjective).

Unhinged

Deranged, Demented, Unbalanced (Adjective).

Retaliation

Revenge, Vengeance, Reprisal (Noun).

Demur

Object, Protest, Challenge (Verb).

Delirious

Hysterical, Frenzied, Incoherent, Babbling (Adjective).

Proliferate

Burgeon, Multiply, Boom (Verb).

Accreditation

Authorization, Licensing, Empowerment (Noun).

Residual

Remaining, Leftover (Adjective).

Receptacle

Container, Holder, Repository (Noun).

Cascade

Stream, Flow, Deluge (Noun).

Bedazzled

Enchanted, Mesmerized, Spellbound (Adjective).

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