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a long, deep hole dug in the ground 

trenches

situation in which neither side can win or make any progress

stalemate

wearing the other side down by killing so many men that they could not be replaced

war of attrition

killed, wounded or missing soldiers

casualties

needs to be dealt with or happen immediatly

urgently (adv.)

send out a liquid in a stream with great force

spout

part of a granade

shell fragment

a group activity organized to achieve sth.

effort

a round root vegetable

turnip

a mixture of flour, water, etc. that is made into bread 

dough

to get

to obtain

the act of setting free

release

wantung sth. very much 

anxious

to depend on sb./sth.

to rely upon

shared by two or more people

mutual

a person's family origins, ancestry

descent

to begin and continue a war, a battle, etc.

to wage

to make sb. angry

to anger

to get involved in a situation that does not concern you

to interfere

act of suddenly taking control of a country, esp. by force

seizure of power

to happen

occur

when sth. that happend before happens again

recurrence

the right to enter a place, use sth., see someone, etc.

acces

to make sth. return to its former state or condtion

restore

the right of the people in a country to choose their own government 

self-determination

a serious argument or disagreement

dispute

sth. that helps or encourages sb.

boost

extremely important, decisive

crucial

 a formal agreement during a war to stop fighting and discuss making peace

armistice

an infectious disease

influenza

the act of refusing to obey the orders of sb. in authority, especially by soldiers and sailors

mutiny

existing at the beginning of time or the beginning of earth

primordial

destruction

devastation

having no ideals and becoming dissapointed or bitter becasue of this

disillusionment

to bring to a climax

to culminate

a group of officers or officials who give orders 

German Supreme Command

having a sking colour that is very white

pale

saying sth. without giving exact details or information

roughly (adv.)

a period of time sb. has to wait

delay

a unanimous decision, vote, agreement, etc. is one in which all the people involved agree

unanimous