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17 Cards in this Set
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elector
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one of the German princes that formally elected the Holy Roman Emperor
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acquisition
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to obtain, purchase, retrieve or take over
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successor
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a person that succeeds or follows another.
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partition
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division into parts
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ascension
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the act of rising
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centralize
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to organize unser one control or authority
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censorship
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limits put on the freedom of people to write and read whatever they like
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coalition
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a temporary alliance of nations for a specific purpose
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conscription
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to enroll for compulsory service in the armed services; draft
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vassal
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a subordinate or dependant
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moraine
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An accumulation of boulders, stones, or other debris carried and deposited by a glacier.
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improvisation
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The act or art of improvising.
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avaricious
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Immoderately desirous of wealth or gain; greedy.
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dupe
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a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.
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caprice
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a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
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sage
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a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom
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enigma
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a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation
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