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Vocab 7
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9th Grade
10/13/2011

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Term
Bellicose-adj
(bel' i kos)


Bell- war
Definition
warlike in nature

The _____ tribe was in the habit of fighting its neighbors.
Syn: combative Ant: Peaceful
Term
Antebellum-adj
(an te bel' em)

Bell- war
Definition
Occurring before a war

War changed the country in many ways, but some things remained as they were in the _____ years.
Term
Belligerence-n
(be lij' er ens)

Bell- War
Definition
Warlike mood or attitude

Despite the ______ of the opposing team, the Hawks won the game by two points.

Ant: Peace
Term
Enamored- adj
(en am' erd)

Am- love/friend
Definition
Fond of; feeling love towards

At first I hated the novel, but after reading it again, I became _____ of it.

Syn: Charmed Ant: Repulsed
Term
Amiable-adj
(a' me e bel)

Am- love/friend
Definition
Good-natured; cheerful

Bernard greeted me with an _____ smile as I entered the office.

Syn: Cordial Ant: disagreeable
Term
Amicable-adj
(am' i ke bel)

Am- love/friend
Definition
Not bitter or hostile; friendly

There were rumors that Diana and Brynn were fighting, but the two girls insisted they had an ____ relationship
Term
Antagonize-v
(an tag' e niz)

Agon- contest, stuggle
Definition
To act hostile towards; provoke

No matter how the bullies _____ Walter, he never gets angry or upset.

Syn: oppose Ant: soothe
Term
Protagonist-n
(pro tag' e nist)

Agon- contest, struggle
Definition
The central character in a work of literature

In the first story Jo wrote, the ______ was a princess who defeated a wicked emperor.
Term
Antagonist-n
(an tag' e nist)

Agon- contest, struggle
Definition
One who is hostile towards; one who opposes

Ann sometimes felt like her parents were the ____, but at other times they seemed like her best friends
Term
Philosophical-adj
(fil e saf' i kel)

Phil- love
Definition
Calm and wise; reasonable

Cheryl's friends thought she would be humiliated after she lost the contest, but she was ____ about the whole thing.
Term
Philanthropy-n
(fi lan'thre pe)

Phil- love
Definition
Charitable donation to public causes

The farmer gave his land to the city to turn into a park and was praised for his act of _____.

Ant: stnginess
Term
Bibliophile-n
(bib' le e fil)

Phil- love
Definition
One who loves books

Cameron, a self-described _____, was running out of space for her books.
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