Flashcards in Fighting Words Deck (20)
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Abet
Assist or help in wrongdoing
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Animus
Hostility
3
Armada
Floating or fighting force; squadron
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Conscript
Recruit
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Factious
Conflicting or warning
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Feint
Pretense
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Forswear
Abandon, disavow
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Gambit
Plan, plot
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Marshal
Guide, organize
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Martial
Associated with armed forces and war
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Martinet
Disciplinarian
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Quisling
Traitor, apostate, turncoat
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Sentinel
Watcher
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Spartan
Economical, austere
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Instigate
- initiate an action or event
- incite someone to do something bad
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Partisan
- a strong supporter of a party/cause
- a member of an armed group to fight secretly against a force
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Artifice
Clever/cunning devices used to trick/deceive others
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Coalition
An alliance for combined action
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Autonomous
Acting independently or having the freedom to do so
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