Sniper
a person who shoots from a hidden place
yoke
a harness over animals; bring together
mortars
weapons that throw bombs at high angles
detritus
trash
repercussions
consequences
arbitrary
fickle, done without concern for what is just or appropriate
scuttles
move at a quick pace
frenetic
fast, frenzied, frantic, energetic
refuse
trash
scoured
deeply cleaned, as in scrubbed hard
demarcation
a boundary that separates one thing from another
vigil
an event or a period of time when a person or group stays in a place and quietly waits, prays, etc., especially at night (m-w.com)
manifestation
the form of something that has come into being
succomb
give into
pyre
a heap to burn something, such as a body in a rite or ritual
bemused
confused, dazed
contrite
sorry, regretful
benevolence
kindness, generosity
zealots
fanatics
dissipates
breaks apart, disappears
