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Adapt

Adjust to a different situation; accommodate

Anguish

I'm great suffering; misery, agony

Apprehension

Fear of future harm; foreboding, dread

Archaic

Something old that is no longer useful; obsolete, outdated

Astonishment

Deep emotion when seeing something extraordinary; wonder, amazement

Astride

Straddling, one leg on each side

Autocracy

Government with one person in control; tyranny, dictatorship, absolutism

Brazen

In your face behavior, shameless behavior, impertinent, forward

Brazen

In your face behavior, shameless behavior, impertinent, forward

Coherent

Logical, orderly, understandable

Brazen

In your face behavior, shameless behavior, impertinent, forward

Coherent

Logical, orderly, understandable

Consensus

General agreement; accord, unison

Conservative

Someone who usually likes things the way they are conventional thinking; right-wing

Conservative

Someone who usually likes things the way they are conventional thinking; right-wing

Consternation

Dismay, sudden confusion, shock; bewildered, perplexed, confusion

Copious

A great amount; lavish, profuse

Copious

A great amount; lavish, profuse

Countenance

Calm facial expression; look, expression, features

Copious

A great amount; lavish, profuse

Countenance

Calm facial expression; look, expression, features

Defection

Desert from loyalty or duty; reject, disloyalty, breakaway

Copious

A great amount; lavish, profuse

Countenance

Calm facial expression; look, expression, features

Defection

Desert from loyalty or duty; reject, disloyalty, breakaway

Deity

God or goddess

Dejection

Depression, low spirits; melancholy, sadness, sorrow

Dejection

Depression, low spirits; melancholy, sadness, sorrow

Democracy

Government run by the people; self-determination

Dejection

Depression, low spirits; melancholy, sadness, sorrow

Democracy

Government run by the people; self-determination

Distinguished

Show the difference of something; to be an important feature of something; identify, pinpoint

Dejection

Depression, low spirits; melancholy, sadness, sorrow

Democracy

Government run by the people; self-determination

Distinguished

Show the difference of something; to be an important feature of something; identify, pinpoint

Divergence

To extend in different direction from the common point, branch off, separation

Dejection

Depression, low spirits; melancholy, sadness, sorrow

Democracy

Government run by the people; self-determination

Distinguished

Show the difference of something; to be an important feature of something; identify, pinpoint

Divergence

To extend in different direction from the common point, branch off, separation

Dynamic

Energy, forceful; productive, vigorous, go getting

Dejection

Depression, low spirits; melancholy, sadness, sorrow

Democracy

Government run by the people; self-determination

Distinguished

Show the difference of something; to be an important feature of something; identify, pinpoint

Divergence

To extend in different direction from the common point, branch off, separation

Dynamic

Energy, forceful; productive, vigorous, go getting

Economic

Production, distribution and consumption of goods and services

Element

A part that makes up the whole; section, portion

Evacuate

Leaving a place in an organized way, often for safety; vacate

Evacuate

Leaving a place in an organized way, often for safety; vacate

Exile

Banished from homeland or excluded from a group; exclusion, displacement,expulsion

Government

Lawful control over a nation; sovereignty, leadership

Haughty

Snobby, arrogant, overly proud; hoity-toity, high and mighty,uppity

Hindsight

Realizing the importance of an event after it happens

Hindsight

Realizing the importance of an event after it happens

Dictatorship

Government where one person has complete authority; tyranny, totalitarianism

Hindsight

Realizing the importance of an event after it happens

Dictatorship

Government where one person has complete authority; tyranny, totalitarianism

Hue

A particular variety of color; shade

Hindsight

Realizing the importance of an event after it happens

Dictatorship

Government where one person has complete authority; tyranny, totalitarianism

Hue

A particular variety of color; shade

Indigenous

From a specific place at birth; native, domestic

Ingestion

Taking food into the body; consuming, eating

Ingestion

Taking food into the body; consuming, eating

Inverse

Reverse position; transposed flipped

Liberal

A person who doesn't hold on to traditional ways; broad-minded left-wing democrat

Loathsome

Intense disgust or resentment; repulsive, despicable

Malevolent

Wanting to inflict pain on someone for the pure enjoyment of it; cruel, malicious

Moderate

Avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas; conventional, traditional

Mutiny

Rebell against authority; often on a ship- crew against the captain

Mutiny

Rebell against authority; often on a ship- crew against the captain

Nominal

In name only

Oligarchy

Authoritarianism totalitarianism, oppression

Oligarchy

Authoritarianism totalitarianism, oppression

Pomp

A magnificent display; a showy display

Precaution

Taking care beforehand to prevent harm or make sure good happens; foresight; safeguard

Precaution

Taking care beforehand to prevent harm or make sure good happens; foresight; safeguard

Pristine

Fresh and clean like new; unspoiled

Precaution

Taking care beforehand to prevent harm or make sure good happens; foresight; safeguard

Pristine

Fresh and clean like new; unspoiled

Procure

To receive or obtain, especially with effort; acquire, reap

Providence

Blessings and belief in God;

Providence

Blessings and belief in God;

Quell

Stop noise, to quiet, to stop a situation; silence, mute

Reactionary

Being favor of old-fashioned political and social ideas

Reactionary

Being favor of old-fashioned political and social ideas

Regimen

A regular plan (diet,fitness); also - lawful control over a nation

Reactionary

Being favor of old-fashioned political and social ideas

Regimen

A regular plan (diet,fitness); also - lawful control over a nation

Republic

Self-government, democratic state, commonwealth

Resolute

Unshakable, undeterred, unchanging

Resolute

Unshakable, undeterred, unchanging

Rendezvous

Planning to meet at a certain time and place; meeting

Resolute

Unshakable, undeterred, unchanging

Rendezvous

Planning to meet at a certain time and place; meeting

Salutation

A greeting; hello, good day, salute

Resolute

Unshakable, undeterred, unchanging

Rendezvous

Planning to meet at a certain time and place; meeting

Salutation

A greeting; hello, good day, salute

Sovereignty

Supreme power; dominance, superior

Resolute

Unshakable, undeterred, unchanging

Rendezvous

Planning to meet at a certain time and place; meeting

Salutation

A greeting; hello, good day, salute

Sovereignty

Supreme power; dominance, superior

Stoic

Not showing emotion; docile

Resolute

Unshakable, undeterred, unchanging

Rendezvous

Planning to meet at a certain time and place; meeting

Salutation

A greeting; hello, good day, salute

Sovereignty

Supreme power; dominance, superior

Stoic

Not showing emotion; docile

Theocracy

Government whose officials believe they are led by

Transmission

Sending, conveying, transfer

Transmission

Sending, conveying, transfer

Vanquish

Dominate, overpower, defeat

Wretched

Miserable, unhappy, woebegone