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ferocity
the property of being wild or turbulent
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raj
British dominion over India (1757-1947)
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unipolar
having a single pole
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quarrel
an angry dispute
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reification
regarding something abstract as a material thing
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Eritrea
an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993
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crux
the most important point
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crux
the most important point
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cultivation
(agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
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Vietnam
a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
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Andes
a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
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bolivia
a form of canasta in which sequences can be melded
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massacre
the savage and excessive killing of many people
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collide
crash together with violent impact
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collide
crash together with violent impact
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Tehran
the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran
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Axis
in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations
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manipulate
influence or control shrewdly or deviously
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theorist
someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
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Crimean War
a war in Crimea between Russia and a group of nations including England and France and Turkey and Sardinia; 1853-1856
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Prussian
of or relating to or characteristic of Prussia or its inhabitants
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chancellor
the person who is head of state (in several countries)
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Bismarck
German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)
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aghast
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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aghast
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
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Reich
the German state
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Bismarckian
of or relating to Prince Otto von Bismarck or his accomplishments
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Austria
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
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Kennan
United States diplomat who recommended a policy of containment in dealing with Soviet aggression (1904-2005)
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hierarchy
a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
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victor
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
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Berlin
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
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tremor
an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
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Boer
a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
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Morocco
a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
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Serbia
a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries
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Serbia
a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries
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cynical
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
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catastrophe
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
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catastrophe
a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
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Stalin
Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition (1879-1953)
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scathing
marked by harshly abusive criticism
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critique
appraise critically
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critique
appraise critically
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pessimist
a person who expects the worst
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implicit
implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
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implicit
implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
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version
something a little different from others of the same type
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proxy
a person authorized to act for another
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domineering
tending to domineer
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domineering
tending to domineer
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inevitably
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
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petroleum
a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
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prodigiously
to a prodigious degree
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Ukraine
a republic in southeastern Europe; formerly a European soviet; the center of the original Russian state which came into existence in the ninth century
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Slavic
of or relating to Slavic languages
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antipathy
a feeling of intense dislike
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Saddam
Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
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Saddam
Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
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commerce
transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
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colloquial
characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
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sovereign
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
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absolutism
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
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enthusiasm
a feeling of excitement
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aristocrat
a member of the aristocracy
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aristocrat
a member of the aristocracy
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patriotic
inspired by love for your country
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Napoleonic
of or relating to or like Napoleon Bonaparte
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lunatic
an insane person
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lunatic
an insane person
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coercion
using force to cause something to occur
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inculcate
teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
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aggrieve
cause to feel sorrow
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Lebanon
an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
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Hezbollah
a Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon
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Syria
an Asian republic in the Middle East at the east end of the Mediterranean; site of some of the world's most ancient centers of civilization
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Rwandan
of or pertaining to Rwanda
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Sudan
a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
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genocide
systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
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euro
the basic monetary unit of most members of the European Union (introduced in 1999); in 2002 twelve European nations (Germany, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Austria, Finland) adopted the euro as their basic unit of money and abandoned their traditional currencies
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leniency
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
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leniency
a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone