April 23 Part 2

Kym R.
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  1. acolyte
    a devoted follower or assistant
  2. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  3. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  4. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  5. joust
    fight someone in a tournament on horseback
  6. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
  7. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  8. cadre
    a nucleus of military personnel capable of expansion
  9. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  10. jihad
    a holy struggle by a Muslim for a moral or political goal
  11. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  12. venue
    the scene of any event or action
  13. vitriol
    abusive or venomous language to express blame or censure
  14. debunk
    expose while ridiculing
  15. pooh-bah
    an arrogant or conceited person of importance
  16. marginalize
    relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of groups of people
  17. unprecedented
    novel; having no earlier occurrence
  18. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the nature of an activity
Created on Mon Apr 23 11:28:08 EDT 2007

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