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belligerent (adj)
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warlike; quarrelsome
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bellum war
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irascible (adj)
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easily angered
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ire anger
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volatile (adj)
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explosive; tending to evaporate quickly
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vola to fly
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rebuttal (n)
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refutation; opposing response to an argument
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re- back
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refute (v)
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to disprove; to rebut forcefully
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refutare to drive back
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incite (v)
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to urge into action
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citare to cause to move
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pugnacious (adj)
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quarrelsome; warlike
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pugnare fight
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bellicose (adj)
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warlike in manner
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bellum war
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harass (v)
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to bother; to annoy
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assail (v)
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to attack or assault
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ad- at + salire leap
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tumultuous (adj)
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violently agitated
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instigate (v)
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to goad; to urge on
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provocative (adj)
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tending to aggravate or stimulate
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pro- forth + vocare to call
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