militate MIL-ih-tayt, intransitive verb:
To have force or influence.
Militate comes from Latin militatus, past participle of militare, “to serve as a soldier,” from miles, milit-, “a soldier.”
warren WOR-ehn noun:
1. A place where rabbits live or are kept.
2. A building or area that is overcrowded or has a complicated layout.
From Middle English warenne, area for breeding game, from Old French, possibly of Germanic origin.
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