Word List 50 Flashcards
1
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(n) a large body of ground-force troops
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battalion
2
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(n) in the past soldiers who traveled on horseback; in modern warfare, soldiers who travel in armored vehicles such as tanks
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cavalry
3
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(n) one who thinks differently or disagrees with others
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dissenter
4
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(n) a group of soldiers assigned to defend a fort, town, or other location
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garrison
5
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(n) soldiers who fight on foot
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infantry
6
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(n) any written or published statement that could damage the reputation of another person
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libel
7
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(v) to stir up, urge, or bring about action
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stimulate
8
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(n) betrayal of one’s country, often by “handing” over information to the enemy
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treason
9
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Review: (n) the killing of a great number of people
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carnage
10
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Review: (n) the scientific study of societies and the behavior of people in groups
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sociology
