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covenant
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a solemn agreement; contract
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succession
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the order, action, or right of succeeding to a throne, title, or property
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abdicate
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to give up sovereign power, office, or responsibility formally
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tyrannical
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relating to or characteristic of a ruler who has no legal limits on his or her power by law or constitution
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effigy
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a likeness especially of a person; a crude figure meant to represent a hated person
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iconoclast
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one who destroys religious images or opposes their worship
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jurisdiction
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the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
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abolish
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to do away with completely or to put an end to
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satire
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something meant to make fun of and show the weaknesses of human nature or a particular person
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wit
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ability to think or reason; a talent for making clever and usually amusing remarks
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