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The Sniper Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain | agony |
| someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline | ascetic |
| annoy persistently | beleaguer |
| of or occurring between or among citizens of the state | civil |
| shortage of rainfall | drought |
| enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering | envelop |
| a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm | fanatic |
| precipitation of ice pellets | hail |
| a sudden uncontrollable attack | paroxysm |
| a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed | remorse |
| a deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture | ruse |
| without qualification | utter |
| a short, light gust of air | whiff |
| the shape of something rotating rapidly | whirl |