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abdicate v. to give up a high office
assume v. to take for granted; to suppose
assume v. to take over; to occupy
assume v. to pretend to have
bungle v. to do something badly or without skill
dominate v. to rule or control, to have a very important place or position
dominate v. to rise high above
former adj. coming in before time; having been at an earlier time
former n. the first of two mentioned
guardian n. one who protects
guardian one who legally has the care of another person
hoist v. to life or raise, especially by using a rope
hoist n. something used to lift, as a crane or pulley
intercept v. to stop or seize something while it is one its way somewhere
jubilee n, the celebration of an anniversary, especially a fiftieth anniversary or beyone
kin adj. related by birth or marriage
kin; kinfolk n. family
next of kin the person most closely related to someone
pardon v. to forgive
pardon v. to free from legal punishment
pardon n. the act of forgiving or freeing from legal punishment
proclaim to make known publicly; to announce
provoke v. to annoy or make angry
provoke v. to call forth, to arouse
provocative adj. calling forth anger, amusement, or thoughtfulness; trying to cause a response
reign v. to rule as a queen or king
reign v. to be widespread
reign n. the rule of a queen or king; the time during which a person rules
riot n. public disorder or violence
riot n. a great and seemingly disordered quantity of something
riot v. to take part in a disorder
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