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15 Cards in this Set
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accord
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noun
1. a feeling of agreement or harmoney; formal agreement |
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affirm
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verb
to declare positively |
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bequeath
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verb
1. to pass on to others 2. to leave to antoher in one's will |
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citadel
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noun
a fortress on a hill; a stronghold |
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confer
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verb
1. to grant/bestow 2. to consult |
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coup
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noun
1. a successul action that brings about a striking change 2. the overthrow of a government, especially by a grou pthat has military or political power |
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dignitary
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noun
a person who holds a high rank/position of honor |
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embroil
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verb
to involve in an arguement/conflict |
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epoch
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noun
an extended period of time marked by a series of related events |
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impeccable
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adjective
free from fault or flaw;perfect |
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institute
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verb
to establish, organize, or put into effect;to begin noun an organization set up to promote education or a particular cause |
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patriarch
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noun
the male founder/ruler of a family/tribe |
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rapport
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noun
a feeling or harmonious connection between people or groups of people |
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renounce
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verb
to give up a right to. abandon;reject |
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rhetoric
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noun
1.the art of using language skillyfully 2. exaggerated or insincere language that is without real meaning or worth |
