Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is the term for a conflict between countries that doesn’t include actual warfare?

Back

cold war

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Which word describes an organized rebellion, especially against an authority or government?

Back

uprising

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pantomime

Back

act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements

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barbed

Back

having or covered with protective barbs, quills, spikes, spines, thorns, etc.

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fascist

Back

a follower of a political philosophy characterized by authoritarian views

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ideal

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conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection

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uncommonly

Back

rare and exceptional

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endure

Back

to face and withstand with courage

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terse

Back

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

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humble

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marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful