Definitions 1
a minor battle
skirmish
to scold
chide
What started as a small ________ between two classmates quickly grew into a serious argument.
skirmish
The teacher did not ________ the student harshly but calmly explained what needed improvement.
chide
The teacher’s calm __________ of the student helped correct the behavior without causing embarrassment.
chiding
aggressive; eager to fight
belligerent
to become involved in a conflict
embroil
The ________ tone of his voice made it clear that he was ready to argue.
belligerent
He did not want to ________ himself in the argument, so he stayed silent.
embroil
The shopkeeper grew tired of the endless ________ and refused to lower the price any further.
haggling / haggler
inconsistent
contradictory
adversary
Her explanation was ________, leaving everyone confused about what really happened
contradictory
In the debate, she carefully listened to her ________ before responding.
adversary
There is a clear __________ between what he promised earlier and what he is doing now.
contradiction
bitter conflict
strife
to bargain
haggle
Years of ________ between the two families made it difficult for them to work together.
strife
Shoppers often ________ with sellers at the market to get a better price.
haggle
Constant __________ tone among the group members slowed down progress on the project.
discordant
a cunning trick
ruse
lack of agreement
discord
The magician used a clever ________ to distract the audience while he performed the trick.
ruse
Constant ________ in the group made it hard to complete the project.
discord
The debate quickly became __________, with both sides refusing to listen to each other.
adversarial