Arms and the man

Noha E.
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  1. evident
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  2. merely
    and nothing more
  3. fellow
    a boy or man
  4. troop
    a group of soldiers
  5. sentiment
    a personal belief or judgment
  6. vice
    a specific form of evildoing
  7. consent
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
  8. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  9. sacred
    made, declared, or believed to be holy
  10. rival
    the contestant you hope to defeat
  11. assert
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  12. flee
    run away quickly
  13. rebel
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  14. deem
    judge or regard in a particular way
  15. notion
    a general inclusive concept
  16. summon
    ask to come
  17. abundant
    present in great quantity
  18. breed
    cause to procreate (animals)
  19. vague
    lacking clarity or distinctness
  20. folks
    people in general (often used in the plural)
  21. defy
    challenge
  22. absurd
    inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
  23. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  24. ridicule
    language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
  25. peer
    a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
  26. guise
    an artful or simulated semblance
  27. allude
    make an indirect reference to
  28. pose
    assume a bearing as for artistic purposes
  29. vow
    a solemn pledge to do something
  30. keep up
    maintain a required pace or level
  31. artillery
    large but transportable armament
  32. fatigue
    temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work
  33. indignation
    a feeling of righteous anger
  34. radical
    far beyond the norm
  35. disciple
    one who believes and helps spread the doctrine of another
  36. cannon
    a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
  37. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  38. kindle
    cause to start burning
  39. ardent
    characterized by intense emotion
  40. diligent
    quietly and steadily persevering in detail or exactness
  41. slaughter
    the killing of animals, as for food
  42. assertion
    a declaration that is made emphatically
  43. tackle
    seize and throw down an opponent player carrying the ball
  44. fugitive
    someone who is sought by law officers
  45. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  46. incapable
    lacking ability
  47. resignation
    the act of giving up, as a claim or office or possession
  48. soar
    rise rapidly
  49. allusion
    passing reference or indirect mention
  50. persevere
    be persistent, refuse to stop
  51. contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
  52. vicious
    having the nature of evildoing
  53. spontaneous
    said or done without having been planned in advance
  54. barbarian
    a crude person lacking culture or refinement
  55. lurk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  56. humility
    a lack of arrogance or false pride
  57. fervent
    characterized by intense emotion
  58. relish
    vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
  59. heroine
    the main good female character in a work of fiction
  60. consummate
    having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
  61. reluctantly
    with a certain degree of unwillingness
  62. pretension
    the advancing of a claim
  63. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  64. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  65. muffle
    deaden (a sound or noise), especially by wrapping
  66. aristocratic
    belonging to or characteristic of the nobility
  67. tenor
    the adult male singing voice above baritone
  68. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  69. stark
    severely simple
  70. immensely
    to an exceedingly great extent or degree
  71. pursuer
    a person who is following and trying to overtake or capture
  72. valour
    the qualities of a hero or heroine
  73. extricate
    release from entanglement or difficulty
  74. rehearsal
    a practice session in preparation for a public performance
  75. smothered
    held in check or kept back with difficulty
  76. playwright
    someone who writes plays
  77. mercenary
    a person hired to fight for another country than their own
  78. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  79. servile
    submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
  80. slum
    a district of a city marked by poverty
  81. reverie
    an abstracted state of absorption
  82. incoherent
    without logical or meaningful connection
  83. flickering
    shining unsteadily
  84. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  85. demeanour
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  86. ignoble
    dishonorable in character or purpose
  87. disillusion
    the act of freeing from false belief
  88. lax
    without rigor or strictness
  89. predicament
    an unpleasant or difficult situation
  90. obliterated
    reduced to nothingness
  91. stinging
    (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
  92. stance
    a rationalized mental attitude
  93. impulsively
    in a hasty way; without caution or planning
  94. vulgarity
    the quality of lacking taste and refinement
  95. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  96. futility
    uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
  97. incredulity
    doubt about the truth of something
  98. slyly
    in an artful manner
  99. unflinching
    showing courage and determination in the face of danger
  100. unconventional
    not conforming to standards
  101. scheming
    concealing crafty designs for advancing your own interest
  102. betrothal
    the act of becoming engaged
  103. boastful
    showing excessive self-importance
  104. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  105. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  106. avocation
    an auxiliary activity
  107. mobilization
    act of organizing and making ready for use or action
  108. facade
    the front of a building
  109. fluke
    a stroke of luck
  110. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  111. smudge
    make a smear on or soil by smearing
  112. quintessence
    the most typical example or representative of a type
  113. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  114. servility
    abject or cringing submissiveness
  115. disgruntled
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  116. propagandist
    a person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government
  117. brimful
    filled to capacity
  118. viciousness
    the trait of extreme cruelty
  119. well-groomed
    having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
  120. teetotaller
    a total abstainer
  121. farsighted
    able to see distant objects more clearly than close objects
  122. standoffishness
    a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner
  123. chivalric
    characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
  124. brood
    hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing
  125. dismayed
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  126. whim
    an odd or fanciful or capricious idea
  127. despised
    treated with contempt
  128. promptly
    with little or no delay
  129. fling
    throw with force or recklessness
  130. considerate
    showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
  131. concern
    something that interests you because it is important
  132. indiscreet
    lacking discretion; injudicious
  133. deception
    a misleading falsehood
  134. pawnbroker's shop
    a shop where loans are made with personal property as security
  135. comically
    in a manner arousing or provoking laughter
  136. comical
    arousing or provoking laughter
  137. fathom
    a linear unit of measurement for water depth
  138. incurably
    in a manner impossible to cure
  139. disposition
    your usual mood
  140. fuss
    an excited state of agitation
  141. envy
    feel desirous of another's advantages
  142. docile
    easily handled or managed
  143. indulgent
    given to yielding to the wishes of someone
  144. imperious
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  145. domineer
    rule or exercise power over in a cruel and autocratic manner
  146. intent
    an anticipated outcome that guides your planned actions
  147. patriotic
    inspired by love for your country
  148. annexe
    an addition that extends a main building
    She wanted to see Serbia annexed to the Bulgarian Territory.
  149. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  150. scold
    censure severely or angrily
    Bob shook his head sorrowfully, but did not offer to defend himself, so the Professor had to go on scolding. Weyman, Stanley J.
  151. patronage
    the business given to an establishment by its customers
  152. discretion
    power of making choices unconstrained by external agencies
  153. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
  154. insolence
    the trait of being rude and impertinent
  155. flirt with
    take into consideration, have in view
Created on Fri Oct 05 08:56:41 EDT 2012 (updated Sat Oct 06 14:10:17 EDT 2012)

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