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21 Cards in this Set
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accord
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a feeling of agreement or harmony; a formal agreement
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affirm
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to declare positively
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bequeath
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to pass on to others
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bequeath2
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to leave to another in one's will
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bequest
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something bequeathed; a legacy
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citadel
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a fortress on a hill; a stronghold
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confer
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togrant or bestow
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confer2
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to consult
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coup
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a successful action that brings abut a striking change
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dignitary
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a person who holds a high rank or position of honor
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embroil
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toinvolve in an argument orcnflict
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epoch
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an extended period of time marked by a series of related events
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impeccable
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free from fault or flaw; perfect
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institute
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to establish, organize, or put into effect; to begin
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institute2
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an organization set up to promote education or a particular cause
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patriarch
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the male founder or ruler of a family or tribe
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rapport
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a feeling of harmonious connection between people or groups of people
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renounce
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to give up a right to, abandon; reject
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renunciation
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the act of renouncing
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rhetoric
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the art of using language skillfully
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rhetoric2
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exaggerated or insincere language that is without real meaning or worth
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