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October 17, 2009 By renate J. (alpharetta, GA)

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  1. ferocity
    the property of being wild or turbulent
  2. raj
    British dominion over India (1757-1947)
  3. unipolar
    having a single pole
  4. quarrel
    an angry dispute
  5. reification
    regarding something abstract as a material thing
  6. Eritrea
    an African country to the north of Ethiopia on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Ethiopia in 1993
  7. crux
    the most important point
  8. crux
    the most important point
  9. cultivation
    (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
  10. Vietnam
    a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
  11. Andes
    a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
  12. bolivia
    a form of canasta in which sequences can be melded
  13. massacre
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  14. collide
    crash together with violent impact
  15. collide
    crash together with violent impact
  16. Tehran
    the capital and largest city of Iran; located in northern Iran
  17. Axis
    in World War II the alliance of Germany and Italy in 1936 which later included Japan and other nations
  18. manipulate
    influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  19. theorist
    someone who theorizes (especially in science or art)
  20. Crimean War
    a war in Crimea between Russia and a group of nations including England and France and Turkey and Sardinia; 1853-1856
  21. Prussian
    of or relating to or characteristic of Prussia or its inhabitants
  22. chancellor
    the person who is head of state (in several countries)
  23. Bismarck
    German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)
  24. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  25. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  26. Reich
    the German state
  27. Bismarckian
    of or relating to Prince Otto von Bismarck or his accomplishments
  28. 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
  29. Kennan
    United States diplomat who recommended a policy of containment in dealing with Soviet aggression (1904-2005)
  30. hierarchy
    a series of ordered groupings of people or things within a system
  31. victor
    a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
  32. Berlin
    capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
  33. tremor
    an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)
  34. Boer
    a white native of Cape Province who is a descendant of Dutch settlers and who speaks Afrikaans
  35. Morocco
    a kingdom (constitutional monarchy) in northwestern Africa with a largely Muslim population; achieved independence from France in 1956
  36. Serbia
    a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries
  37. Serbia
    a historical region in central and northern Yugoslavia; Serbs settled the region in the 6th and 7th centuries
  38. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
  39. catastrophe
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  40. catastrophe
    a sudden violent change in the earth's surface
  41. Stalin
    Russian leader who succeeded Lenin as head of the Communist Party and created a totalitarian state by purging all opposition (1879-1953)
  42. scathing
    marked by harshly abusive criticism
  43. critique
    appraise critically
  44. critique
    appraise critically
  45. pessimist
    a person who expects the worst
  46. implicit
    implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
  47. implicit
    implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something
  48. version
    something a little different from others of the same type
  49. proxy
    a person authorized to act for another
  50. domineering
    tending to domineer
  51. domineering
    tending to domineer
  52. inevitably
    in such a manner as could not be otherwise
  53. petroleum
    a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
  54. prodigiously
    to a prodigious degree
  55. 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
  56. Slavic
    of or relating to Slavic languages
  57. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  58. Saddam
    Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
  59. Saddam
    Iraqi leader who waged war against Iran; his invasion of Kuwait led to the Gulf War (born in 1937)
  60. commerce
    transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
  61. colloquial
    characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
  62. sovereign
    a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
  63. absolutism
    a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
  64. enthusiasm
    a feeling of excitement
  65. aristocrat
    a member of the aristocracy
  66. aristocrat
    a member of the aristocracy
  67. patriotic
    inspired by love for your country
  68. Napoleonic
    of or relating to or like Napoleon Bonaparte
  69. lunatic
    an insane person
  70. lunatic
    an insane person
  71. coercion
    using force to cause something to occur
  72. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  73. aggrieve
    cause to feel sorrow
  74. Lebanon
    an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
  75. 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
  76. 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
  77. Rwandan
    of or pertaining to Rwanda
  78. Sudan
    a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956
  79. genocide
    systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
  80. 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
  81. leniency
    a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
  82. leniency
    a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone