Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Posit

A

to put forward a fact

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2
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Unequivocal

A

leaving no doubt or ambiguity

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3
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Dovish

A

Peaceful

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4
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Entrenched

A

firmly established and hard to change

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5
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Stave

A

to break something by force

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6
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conspicuous

A

easily seen or noticed

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7
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Espouse

A

to adopt or support

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8
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ineptitude

A

lack of skill

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9
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Plebiscite

A

Direct vote of electoral members on an important question

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10
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Barrage

A

concentrated artillery bombing in an area

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11
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Incumbency

A

Holding of an office

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12
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Disburse

A

Pay out (money from a fraud)

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13
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Edifice

A

Complex system of beliefs/ large buildings

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14
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Derision

A

contemptuous ridicule/mockery

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15
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fealty

A

acknowledgement of loyalty to a lord

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