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Antebellum [an-tee-bel-uhm]
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adj. of or during the period before a war.
Gorgeous tree-lined avenues add to the charm of the antebellum architecture. |
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Bellicose [bel-i-kohs]
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adj. inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
Germany took a more bellicose attitude toward trying to break the deadlock on the Western Front. |
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Belligerence [buh-lij-er-uhns]
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n. the act or quality of being belligerent or warlike; aggressiveness
The North Korean belligerence at the Six-Party talks had the effect of isolating them. |
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Rebellion [ri-bel-yuhn]
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n. open, organized, and armed resistance to one's government or ruler.
It was not too many years later that wholesale rebellion against the romans broke out in Judea. |
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Pacify [pas-uh-fahy]
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v. to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm.
No sooner had the teacher received the news of the event than she came to pacify the students. |
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Pacifist [pas-uh-fist]
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n. a person who believes in pacifism or is opposed to war or to violence of any kind.
A pacifist to the cold war stood outside the White House to protest. |
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Pact [pakt]
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n. an agreement between persons, groups, or nations; compact; covenant
We made a pact not to argue any more. |
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Appease [uh-peez]
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v. to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe
At these festivals human sacrifice would be offered to appease the gods. |
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comes from the Latin word meaning “war.” Bellona was the little-known Roman goddess of war; her husband, Mars, was the god of war.
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-PAC/PEAS-
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is related to the Latin words for “agree” and “peace.” The Pacific Ocean- that is, the “Peaceful Ocean” – was named by Magellan because it seemed so calm after the storms near Cape Horn.
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