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MW Vocab Unit 1 Set 1
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01/05/2012

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Term
antebellum
Definition
Existing before a war, especially before the American Civil War
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bellicose
Definition
Warlike, aggressive, quarrelsome
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belligerence
Definition
Aggressiveness, combativeness
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rebellion
Definition
Open defiance and opposition, sometimes armed, to a person or thing in authority
Term
pacify
Definition
(1)To soothe anger or agitation
(2)To subdue by armed action
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pacifist
Definition
A person opposed to war or violence, especially someone who refuses to bear arms or to fight, on moral or religious grounds
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pact
Definition
An agreement made between two or more people or groups; a treaty or formal agreement between nations to deal with a problem or to resolve a dispute
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appease
Definition
To make peaceful and quiet; to calm, satisfy
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