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WW Lesson 17
Vocabulary Words and Definitions for SIS 8th Grade
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A feeling of agreement or harmony; a formal agreement | Accord |
| To declare positively | Affirm |
| To pass on to others | Bequeath |
| To leave to another in one's will | Bequeath |
| A fortress on a hill; a stronghold | Citadel |
| To grant or bestow | Confer |
| To consult | Confer |
| A successful action that brings about a striking change | Coup |
| The overthrow of a government, especially by a group that has military or political power | Coup |
| A person who holds a high rank or position of honor | Dignitary |
| To involve in an argument or conflict | Embroil |
| An extended period of time marked by a series of related events | Epoch |
| Free from fault or flaw; perfect | Impeccable |
| To establish, organize, or put into effect; to begin | Institute |
| An organization set up to promote education or a particular cause | Institute |
| The male founder or ruler of a family or tribe | Patriarch |
| A feeling of harmonious connection between people or groups of people | Rapport |
| To give up a right to; abandon; reject | Renounce |
| The art of using language skillfully | Rhetoric |
| Exaggerated or insincere language that is without real meaning or words | Rhetoric |