| Word | fractious |
|---|---|
| Definition | adj. (esp. of children) Irritable and quarrelsome. |
| Sentence | Faced with imminent attack, the citizens became fractious, with many inclined to surrender to the Persians. |
| Source | On the War for Greek Freedom, selections from Herodotus' Histories, p. 109 |
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