The things they carried Vocab Flashcards
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arbitration
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the impartial settlement of a dispute
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emissary
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agent who represents the interests of a group
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contentious
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quarrelsome
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affront
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to insult intentionally
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facsimile
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an exact reproduction or copy
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adhere
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to stick fast or together by
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entente
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an agreement between two or more governments
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attaché
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a person assigned to a diplomatic office
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dissension
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a difference of opinion
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altercation
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a heated and noisy quarrel
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gregarious
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enjoying the company of others
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aggregate
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gathered together into a mass
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Machiavellian
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of an amoral political doctrine
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consulate
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the premises occupied by a consul
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rancor
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bitter, long-lasting resentment; ill will
