Fighting Words Flashcards
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Abet
A
Assist or help in wrongdoing
2
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Animus
A
Hostility
3
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Armada
A
Floating or fighting force; squadron
4
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Conscript
A
Recruit
5
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Factious
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Conflicting or warning
6
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Feint
A
Pretense
7
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Forswear
A
Abandon, disavow
8
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Gambit
A
Plan, plot
9
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Marshal
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Guide, organize
10
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Martial
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Associated with armed forces and war
11
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Martinet
A
Disciplinarian
12
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Quisling
A
Traitor, apostate, turncoat
13
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Sentinel
A
Watcher
14
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Spartan
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Economical, austere
15
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Instigate
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- initiate an action or event
- incite someone to do something bad
16
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Partisan
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- a strong supporter of a party/cause
- a member of an armed group to fight secretly against a force
17
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Artifice
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Clever/cunning devices used to trick/deceive others
18
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Coalition
A
An alliance for combined action
19
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Autonomous
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Acting independently or having the freedom to do so
20
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Strife
A
Conflict or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues
