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Much to everyone’s dislike, the outspoken __ used the __ of the slave trade to __ his racial supremacy speeches. The speeches often accompanied the __ sounds of screaming protesters, many of whom claimed that the speaker’s __ in teaching tolerance inspired his followers to commit hate crimes throughout the country. He stood alone on the stage as he addressed the angered crowd; even his former friends and colleagues wanted to __ him from their lives. Negligence Augment Expunge Bigot Argot Strident Chaos Tradition * * English IIVocabulary Lesson Four 1. bigot n. one who is intolerant of differences in others Syn: racist; extremist 2. Expunge v. to erase or eliminate Syn: obliterate Ant: add 3. Candid adj. outspoken; blunt Syn: frank; direct Ant: evasive 4. Argot n. special words or phrases used by a specific group of people Syn: jargon 5. Negligence n. careless neglect, often resulting in injury Syn: carelessness Ant: care; attention 6. Appease v. to calm; to make satisfied (often only temporarily) Syn: mollify Ant: aggravate 8. Chaos n. complete disorder Syn: confusion; jumble Ant: order; harmony 9. Augment v. to enlarge; to increase in amount of intensity Syn: expand; supplement Ant: narrow; reduce 10. Jungoism n. extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive, warlike foreign policy The Prime Minister faced a tough decision to __ an angered nation. The __ resulting from the surprise attack fueled widespread __, and citizens were tired of the administration’s inaction. When he finally spoke, the Prime Minister delivered a[n] __ address that revealed his anger and his plan of counterattack. Augment Jingoism Argot Candid Chaos Appease 1. Theresa was candid about my new haircut; she told me that… 2. When I babysat the Patelli twins, my negligence led to… 3. I thought it was fair to accuse George of jingoism after he… 4. If I wanted to a