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20 Cards in this Set
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pseudonym
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a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity
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forgery
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the act of falsely making, altering, or imitating (as a document or signature) with intent to defraud
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bourgeoisie
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a member of the middle class
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privateer
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an armed ship commissioned by a goverment in war to attack amd capture enemy ships
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expenditure
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the act of spending or using up money, time etc..
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hierarchy
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a group of high officials arranged in order of rank
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grandeur
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the quality of being splendid or magnificient
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munificent
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extremely liberal in giving; very generous
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subsidize
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to underwrite or financially contribute to something
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expel
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to drive or force out or away; discharge or eject
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motif
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the main element or idea
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neutrality
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the policy of noninterference or nonintervention
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intendant
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an important and powerful servant of the King of France
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tariff
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an official list or table showing the duties or customs imposed by a government on imports or exports.
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masque
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A dramatic entertainment, usually performed by masked players representing mythological or allegorical figures, that was popular in England in the 16th and early 17th centuries.
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regent
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a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign.
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tempo
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relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc
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mood
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a distinctive emotional quality or character
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metaphysics
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The field in philosophy that studies ultimate questions, such as whether every event has a cause and what things are genuinely real.
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annex
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to incorporate into a country the territory of another country
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