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vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| persecution | to injure or afflict someone because of positions or beliefs |
| magistrate | an official who administers the law |
| citadel | a fortress or stronghold commanding a city |
| homage | an expression of high regard or tribute |
| antagonistic | causing active opposition or hostility |
| dissembling | hiding or putting on a false appearance |
| faction | a group acting together against a larger body |
| abomination | something that is loathsome or odious; an atrocity |
| providence | divine guidance or care |
| deference | courteous, respectful, or ingratiating regard for another's wishes |
| corroborate | to support r substantiate with evidence |
| subservient | demonstrating a subordinate place or position |
| partisan | one who supports the position of another |
| calumny | false or malicious accusation |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably |
| prodigious | extraordinary in size or degree; huge or vast |
| contiguous | being in contact, touching |
| fathom | to think about and come to to understand |
| defamation | to damage or destroy a reputation through salender |
| asceration | to learn something and know it to be true |