distort
exodus
divert
events with uncertain outcomes that may represent potential liabilities
contingencies
to plunge or drop straight down
plummet
exile
a violent attack; a sudden rush of something
to force someone to live in another country
cumbersome
to rob of goods by open force (usually in war)
pillage
onslaught
to give a false or misleading account of; to twist out of shape
a mass departure
prophecy
a prediction of the future
large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use
to distract
