lesson 7 : the cantankerous cluster words relating to quarreling, fighting, and bitter feelings
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LESSON 7 : THE CANTANKEROUS CLUSTER Words Relating to Quarreling, Fighting, and Bitter Feelings. Animosity. Vince 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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
LESSON 7: THE CANTANKEROUS CLUSTER
Words Relating to Quarreling, Fighting, and Bitter Feelings
Animosity• Vince 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.
Noun
Hatred; ill will
Antagonism• Alice 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 hostility
Bellicose• After 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.
Adjective
Of a quarrelsome nature
Belligerent• The 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, Noun
Taking part in war or fighting
Cantankerous• The cantankerous old man
wouldn’t stop arguing.
• My uncle complained cantankerously about the food.
• Many people become increasingly cantankerous as they get older.
Adjective
Bad-tempered; quarrelsome
Captious• It 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.
Adjective
Tending to find fault or raise petty objections; made for the sake of quarreling
Contentious• Economic 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.
Adjective
Causing or likely to cause an argument; quarrelsome
Disputatious• The 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 opinions
Polemical• The 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.
Adjective
Inclined to argue; controversial
Predator• The 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 rival
Pugnacious• The 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.
Adjective
Eager to fight