queue

line of people waiting their turn

cauldrons

kettles or pots

gallows

wooden frame for hanging people

manacled

handcuffed; shackled

sabotage

subversion; destructive action or interference by an enemy

prostrated

cast oneself face down in humility, submission, or adoration

lamentation

expression or cry of grief

mirage

illusion; something illusory or unattainable

countenance

facial expression

interminable

unending; incessant

emaciated

thin; gaunt; haggard

wallowing

taking pleasure in; reveling

meager

scanty; inadequate; deficient in quantity or quality

crucible

severe test or trial

derision

ridicule; mockery

dysentery

severe diarrhea caused by infection

automatons

those who behave or respond in a mechanical way, like robots

bereaved

saddened by a loved one’s death

privations

lack of basic necessities or comforts of life

encumbrance

burden; a dependent person

apathy

lack of emotion or passion

indifference

lack of interest or concern

livid

deathly pale; pallid; ashen

simultaneously

existing or occurring at the same time; concurrent

hillock

a small hill

vulnerable

capable of being hurt physically or emotionally

visionary

deceptive; misleading; imaginary

liquidated

gotten rid of; done away with