VOCABULARY BUILDER LEARNING - SERIES 7

belligerent

1. wishing to fight or argue

2. fighting a war

aggressive

1. showing anger and a willingness to attack other people

2. determined to win or succeed and using forceful action to do this

obstinate

1. unwilling to change your opinion or action despite argument or persuasion; stubborn

2. a problem which is difficult to deal with, remove, or defeat

monopoly

(an organization or group that has) complete control of sth, especially an area of business, so that others have no share

jocularity

the quality of being happy and liking to make jokes

barbarian

1. a member of a group of people from a very different country or culture that is considered to be less socially advanced and more violent than your own

2. a person with little education who has no interest in art and culture

surrender

1. stop fighting and admit defeat

2. If you surrender to an experience or emotion, you stop trying to prevent or control it

3. to give something that is yours to someone else because you have been forced to do so or because it is necessary to do so

mediate

to talk to 2 seperate people or groups involved in a disagreement to try to help them to agree or find a solution to their problems

plague

1. to cause worry, pain, or difficulty to someone or sth over a period of time

2. to annoy someone, especially by asking repeated questions

intercede

to use your influence to persuade someone in authority to forgive another person, or save this person from punishment

intervene

1. to intentionally become involved in a difficult situation in order to improve it or prevent it from getting worse

2. to happen between two times or between other events or activities

bestow

to give sth as an honour or present

cynicism

1. the belief that people are only interested in themselves and are not sincere

2. the fact of using someone's feelings or emotions to your own advantage

ascendancy

a position of power, strength, or success

aggregate

something formed by adding together several amounts or things

remuneration

payment for work or services

hazard

something that is dangerous and likely to cause damage