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The Vietnam War
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Taut | Tightly drawn |
| Goatee | A small pointed or tough beard on a man's chin (brush) |
| The time was ripe | The time is coming Ready/Now |
| Tumult | Violent or disorderly commotion or disturbance |
| Western allies defeat japan | One associated with another as a helper |
| To plague | To strike or affect with or as in with disease(afflict) |
| Nationalism | Loyalty and above all others |
| Frugal | Characterized by or repleting economy in the use of resources(thrifty) |
| Guerrilla operations/warfare | Military operations(irregular warfare) |
| To kindle | To set on fire or catch fire(stir things up) |
| To concolidate | To merge(to unify) |
| To storm | A heavy discharge of objects(attack) |
| Ragtag | disheveled |
| Array | An impressive display or range of a particular type of thing |
| Terrain | The surface features of a tract of land |
| To contain | Have on hold |
| To cringe | To draw in or contract ones muscles involuntary(shrink) |
| Accord | An official government treaty(deal) |
| Dissident | A person who opposes official policy |
| Adding fuel to a growing brush fire of rebellion | Uprising |
| Regime | A government |
| To allege | To claim or assert that someone has done something wrong |
| Stealthily | Slow deliberately and surreptitious in action |
| Elusive | Difficult to find |
| To harbor | protect you |
| Refugee | A person who has been forced to leave their country |
| Fruitless | Failing to achieve the desired result useless |
| Sentiment | A view of or altitude toward a situation or an event |
| Casualties | A person being injured or killed in a accident (victim) |
| To demoralize | To lose confidence or discourage or hope |