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16 Cards in this Set
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Bell
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Latin BELLUM, "war"
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bellicose
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adj. warlike in nature.
The ________tribe was in the habit of fighting its neighbors. syn: combative ant: peaceful |
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antebellum
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adj. occurring before a war. War changed the country in many ways, but some things remained as they were in the ____years.
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belligerence
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n. Warlike mood or attitude. Despite the ___of the opposing team, the Hawks won the game by two points. ant: peace
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AM
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Latin Amor, "love. AMICUS, "friend
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enamored
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adj. Fond of: feeling love towards. At first I hated the novel, but after reading it again, I became __of it. syn: charmed ant: repulsed
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amiable
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adj. good-natured; cheerful. Bernard greeted me wi th an ________ smile as I entered the office. syn: cordial ant: disagreeable.
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amicable
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adj. not bitter or hostile; friendly. There were rumors that Diana and Brynn were fighting, but the two girls insisted they had an _____ relationship.
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AGON
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Greek AGON, "contest, struggle"
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antagonize
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v. To act hostile towards, provoke. No matter how the bullies ___Walter, he never gets angry or upset. syn: oppose, ant: soothe
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Protagonist
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n. The central character in a work of literature. In the first story Jo wrote, the _was a princess who defeated a wicked emperor.
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antagonist
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n. One who is hostile towards; one who opposes. Ann sometimes felt like here parents were her _, but at other times they seemed like her best friends.
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PHIL
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Greek PHILE, "love"
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philosophical
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adj. Calm and wise; reasonable. Cheryl's friends thought she would be humiliated after she lost the contest, but she was _about the whole thing.
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philanthropy
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n. Charitable donation to public causes. The farmer gave his land to the city to turn into a park and was praised for his act of philanthropy. ant: stinginess
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bibliophile
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n. one who loves books. Cameron, a self-described _, was running out of space for her books.
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