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The Vietnam War Era
Academic Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| alienate | to cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged |
| align | to put (things) into correct or appropriate relative positions or to give support to (a person, organization, or cause) |
| ensure | to make certain that (something) shall occur or be the case |
| implement | put (a decision, plan, agreement, etc.) into effect. |
| monolithic | (of an organization or system) large, powerful, and intractably indivisible and uniform |
| regime | a system or planned way of doing things, especially one imposed from above |
| assert | state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully; declare |
| doctrine | a stated principle of government policy, mainly in foreign or military affairs |
| infiltrate | to enter or gain access to [gradually] in order to acquire secret information |
| quagmire | an awkward, complex, or hazardous situation |
| skirmish | an episode of unpremeditated fighting between small groups |
| deferment | postponement; putting somethin off till a later time |
| inconclusive | not leading to a firm answer; proving nothing |
| inevitably | certain to happen (as one would expect), unavoidable or predicrtable |
| undermine | to gradually sabotage, damage or weaken (someone or something) |
| coalition | an alliance for the purpose of a combined action |
| deceitful | guilty of, or involving misleading others |
| incursion | a sudden or brief invasion or attack |
| induce | to bring about or give rise to |
| adulation | excessive flattery or praise |