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April 23 Part 2 18 words

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  1. acolyte
    someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches
  2. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  3. denigrate
    charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
  4. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  5. joust
    joust against somebody in a tournament by fighting on horseback
  6. insurgent
    in opposition to a civil authority or government
  7. contentious
    inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
  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 or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal
  11. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  12. venue
    the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting)
  13. vitriol
    abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
  14. debunk
    expose while ridiculing; especially of pretentious or false claims and ideas
  15. pooh-bah
    an arrogant or conceited person of importance
  16. marginalize
    relegate to a lower or outer edge, as of specific groups of people
  17. unprecedented
    having no precedent; novel
  18. subterfuge
    something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity