Vocabulary+Building+-+Chapter+6

 Listed below are some words or phrases used in this chapter, Look in the dictionary for the meaning of each term you do not know.
 * Vocabulary Building - Chapter 6 **

tenacity- perserverance, persistence, persistency. The quality of being tenacious.(magaziner) fledgling- an inexperienced person(magaziner) vanguard- the foremost division or the front part of an army (magaziner) garrison- 1. a body of troops stationed in a fortified place. 2. the place where such troops are stationed. (magaziner) formidable- causing fear, apprehension, or dread (magaziner) aversion- 1. strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy. 2. a cause or object of dislike.(magaziner) mercenaries- a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army (magaziner) elusive- eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define. (magaziner) disheartening- to cause to lose spirit or morale-(Morris) pacification- the act of forcibly suppressing or eliminating a population thought to be hostile- (Morris) apathetic- showing little or no feeling or emotion-(Morris) debilitating- to impair the strength of-(Morris) fluctuate- to shift back and forth uncertainly-(Morris) feint- a mock blow or attack on or toward one part in order to distract attention from the point one really intends to attack-(Morris) bisect- to divide into two usually equal parts-(Morris) prudent- shrewd in the management of usual affairs-(Morris) foraging- the acquisition of food by hunting, fishing, or gathering (Curtis) resplendent- shining brilliantly, gleaming (Curtis) latent- present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential (Curtis) poltroon- 1. a wretched coward; craven. 2. marked by cowardice (Curtis) flotilla- a group of small naval vessels (Curtis) parry- to ward off, avert (Curtis) attrition- a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength (Curtis) guerilla- a type of warfare involving harassing the enemy with surprise raids, sabotaging communication, and similar actions (Curtis) overweening- overconfident, vain, patronizing, arrogant, overbearing (Gibb) frigate- a warship with mixed armament; a light fast boat (Gibb) catalyst- a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction: (anything that produces a reaction) (Gibb) spate- a sudden river flood; a large number of events appearing in quick succession (Gibb) manumission- release from slavery, to set free (Gibb) pluralistic- a political theory or system of power- sharing among political rivals. (Gibb)