unit 15

Question 1

blitzkrieg

Answer 1

noun
war conducted with great speed and force

Question 2

detente

Answer 2

noun
a relaxing of tension between nations to allow for negotiations

Question 3

barrage

Answer 3

noun
a heavy burst of artillery fire; an overwhelming quantity or explosion

Question 4

bellicose/belligerent

Answer 4

adjective
inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile

Question 5

clandestine

Answer 5

adjective
characterized by secrecy; especially for deceptive purposes

Question 6

craven

Answer 6

adj / noun
cowardly

Question 7

dissident

Answer 7

noun
a person who takes an opposing view, especially in relation to a government/policy

Question 8

espionage

Answer 8

noun
using spies to obtain information about a foreign government

Question 9

feint

Answer 9

noun / verb
a maneuver aimed at one place as distraction from the point of interest

Question 10

formidable

Answer 10

adjective
causing fear or apprehension; having qualities that discourage approach

Question 11

infamous

Answer 11

adjective
having an extremely bad reputation

Question 12

jingo (es)

Answer 12

noun
a person who professes excessive patriotism and favors war and aggressive foreign policy

Question 13

mercenary

Answer 13

noun
a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army

Question 14

hoisted on your own petard

Answer 14

phrase
destroyed by the plot one had intended for another

Question 15

pyrrhic victory

Answer 15

noun
a victory or goal achieved at too great a cost

Question 16

saber rattling

Answer 16

noun
a show or threat of military power meant to intimidate other nations into compliance

Question 17

sally

Answer 17

verb/noun
to suddenly charge out of a besieged place, especially against the enemy (used with out)

Question 18

silver bullet

Answer 18

noun
a quick solution to a difficult problem

Question 19

to fall on your sword

Answer 19

phrase
to choose to take the blame for a situation

Question 20

fisticuffs

Answer 20

noun
combat with the fists