Outcasts United

Outcasts United Glossary

Humble

Showing a modest estimate of one's importance

Refugee

A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster

Misfortune

Bad luck

Nullify

Make no use of

Fluidly

Flowing easily

Squadron

A unit of multiple aircraft in an air force

Stifle

Stop, hide, or restrain

Post-traumatic stress disorder

Also called PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder is a condition resulting from having experienced significant trauma such as living in a war zone or being assaulted, with symptoms including flashbacks, avoidance of certain places or objects, angry outbursts, difficulty focusing or remembering, and negative thoughts and feelings.

Neglected

Not being cared for properly

Expatriate

A person who lives outside his or her native country, usually for social or economic reasons

Elite

High-class

Hostility

Unfriendly or angry behavior

Drill

Practice that usually targets a specific skill

Sharia law

Islam's religious code of law, used in some countries in place of or alongside a secular law system

Embezzling

Stealing or misappropriating money from a company or organization one works for

Atrocities

Extremely bad or cruel acts

Exile

Being forced to leave one's home or country, usually as a form of punishment

Dingy

Dark, dirty, and gloomy

Pastoral

Portraying an idealized version of country life

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