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LESSON 7: THE CANTANKEROUS CLUSTERWords Relating to Quarreling, Fighting, and Bitter FeelingsSlide2

AnimosityVince no longer felt any animosity toward his sister after she apologized to him. The

animosity

between the North and the South led to the American Civil War.

The teammates put aside their animosities at practice to focus on the game.

NounHatred; ill willSlide3

AntagonismAlice expressed his

antagonism

toward Tom by glaring whenever he walked past.

Kyle was able to defeat his antagonist by preparing twice as hard for their next match. During

the Cold War, there was a strong antagonism between the United States and the Soviet Union. Noun

Hatred

or hostilitySlide4

BellicoseAfter Parliament passed the Tea Act, a group of bellicose patriots tossed chests of tea into Boston Harbor.

The

bellicose

children in Lord of the Flies frequently fought amongst themselves. Genghis Khan’s bellicose army conquered most of Asia.

AdjectiveOf a quarrelsome natureSlide5

BelligerentThe belligerent nation sent its soldiers to the border to prepare for war.

Jared

expressed his

belligerence toward his friends by shouting angrily. North Korea’s belligerent actions led the United Nations to impose sanctions.

Adjective, NounTaking part in war or fightingSlide6

CantankerousThe

cantankerous

old man wouldn’t sto

p arguing.

My uncle complained cantankerously about the food. Many people become increasingly cantankerous as they get older.

Adjective

Bad-tempered;

quarrelsome Slide7

CaptiousIt was almost impossible for the hospital staff to please the captious patient.

Becky’s

captious

comments were meant to point out every little mistake her classmates made.It can be frustrating to have a conversation with a

captious person. AdjectiveTending to find fault or raise petty objections; made

for the sake

of quarrelingSlide8

ContentiousEconomic policy has long been a contentious issue between Democrats and Republicans.

The

contentious

siblings frequently argued with one another.Many people become distressed by the contentious tone of modern politics. AdjectiveCausing or likely to cause

an argument; quarrelsomeSlide9

DisputatiousThe

disputatious

friends enjoyed engaging in debates.

There was a lot of shouting at the disputatious city council meeting.

I disagreed with my professor and responded to his assertion disputatiously. Adjective

Likely to argue; motivated by or causing strong opinionsSlide10

PolemicalThe writer wrote a polemical essay responding to the government’s actions.

The

polemical

students disagreed with one another on almost every issue. The polemical play was greeted with harsh reviews upon its premiere.

AdjectiveInclined to argue; controversialSlide11

PredatorThe predatory lending schemes of many loan companies contributed to the economic recession.

Her great wealth made her vulnerable to

predators

. Wolves are major predators of smaller animals. Noun

One who takes advantage of another; a strong adversary or rivalSlide12

PugnaciousThe pugnacious

boxers were ready

to enter the ring.

Rob’s pugnacious nature got him into serious trouble a number of times. Politicians today seem to have an increasingly pugancious demeanor.

AdjectiveEager to fight