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10 Cards in this Set
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autocracy
[au-toc-ra-cy] |
a government in which one person has absolute power
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purify
[pyoor-uh-fahy] |
to free from guilt or corruption
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parliament
[pahr-luh-muhnt] |
the national legislative body of England
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tyrant
[tahy-ruhnt] |
a cruel and oppressive ruler
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rivalry
[rahy-vuhl-ree] |
the act of competition
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taxation
[tak-sey-shuhn] |
imposing taxes
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insurrection
[in-sur-rec-tion] |
rebellion against established authority
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abdicate
[ab-di-keyt] |
to relinquish or to give up
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indemnity
[in-dem-ni-tee] |
legal exemption from penalties
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vestments
[vest-muhnt] |
a garment or robe worn by church official during a service
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