Word: rabid
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Those scratching a living in the hills wanted to be left alone, and certain growers in the black belt did not want others to see how they ruled their plantations. This prickly isolation took on a rabid note after the Civil War, when federal interference created the "Carpetbagger Constitution" with strong powers. As soon as the "Redeemers" drove out the carpetbaggers, a deliberately weak government was created by the constitution of 1874, which is still in force...
...Bill captured for us shocking images of starving refugees and the miseries of war. Upon his return three years ago to live in Virginia, Campbell, who as a child spent summers in North Carolina, was startled at the ferocity of America's white supremacists. "Their rhetoric is just as rabid as that of white supporters of apartheid in South Africa," he observes...
When the animated series debuted on Nickelodeon last August, there were only half a dozen episodes. Vice presidents at rival networks snickered. The adventures of a rabid Chihuahua and a bulbous cat? Drawn in retro '50s style, with garish backgrounds and gags based on bodily functions? Who knew that Ren and Stimpy were on the cusp of celebrity...
Already, the rivalries are starting to intensify, as the World League moves into its second season, which began on March 21. New York's rabid football fans let you know where they stand on their team's, the Knights', opponents. "I hate Montreal," they grumble, cursing the Machine under their breath. "London's secondary ain't like it used to be," New Yorkers offer optimistically, looking for the edge that will push the Knights...
...rabid as sports fans are," said Hansis, "I think they'll want to spend as much time here as at the sports events themselves...