confidential: That matter is so confidential that it must not be discussed outside this office.
clandestine(secret,covert): Some angry peasants had a clandestine plan to overthrow the leader.
cipher(code): Spies intercepted the cipher but could not decode it.
dissimulate(disguise, dissemble, simulate): The soldiers dissimulated themselves by wearing white garments in the snow.
disarm: The security guard disarmed the robber.
disarming(relieving, soothing): The spy's disarming nature earned other people's trust.
scout: She scouts for a professional basketball team.
fort
fortress: Soldiers attacked the enemy's fortress.
hatchet
dagger: The nobleman wore an ornate dagger at his hip.
armor: A turtle has a soft body, but it also has the armor of a hard shell to protect it.
corps: Susan worked for the Peace Corps for two years in Central America.
armament(arms, munitions): Armament is thought to be a protection against aggression.
enlist(enroll): I enlisted Mary and Bill to help decorate the party room.
recruit(enroll, enlist): He was recruited into the army.
array(order,display): The colorful array of candy made the children's eyes bulge.
squad
raid(attack, foray): Air raids involved in the war destroyed many families.
charge(attack): Our soldiers charged the enemy.
encroach(intrude, trespass, crochet): The reporter encroached on my privacy.
despoil: The region is despoiled of its scenic beauty by unchecked development.
invade(intrude, agress): Before they could attack they needed to decide upon the plan about how they could invade the country.
assault(attack, assail): Mike very unwisely assaulted a police officer.
exterminate(eradicate, eliminate): The landlord exterminated the rats in the cellar.
extinguish(exterminate): John extinguished the campfire with water.
absorb: Large nations should absorb smaller ones.
onset(attack): set on The onset of arthritis stopped the old lady from doing needlework.
repulse(repel): Tom repulsed the attacker by punching him in the stomach.
expedition(exploration): The explorers started on a year-long expedition down the Nile.
siege(besiege, encircle): During the enemy's siege, no one could leave or enter the city.
envelop(besiege, enclose): Accompanying the darkness, a stillness envelops the city.
beset(besiege, surround): The small town was beset by enemy troops.
besiege(enclose): The speaker was besieged with questions.
morale(moral): With no food and water, the soldiers are in low morale.
mandate(command):
tactics:
naval(navy)
military