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Semester test vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abdicate | to give up |
| absolve | free from guilt or blame |
| impunity | exemption from punishment |
| recoup | to regain or recover |
| protocol | rules of conduct, behavior in a certain situation |
| entente | agreement |
| consul | representative |
| discretion | cation, judgment |
| culminate | to come to a close: complete |
| epitome | a perfect example |
| quintessence | essential, core |
| sublime | great, magnificent |
| dissension | conflict of opinion; discord, strong disagreement |
| bellicose | aggressive; belligerent |
| retribution | revenge |
| schism | seperation |
| chicanery | deception, trickery |
| bona fide | genuine |
| candor | complete honesty |
| charlatan | a person who pretends/claims to have more knowledge/skill than he/she possesses; quack |
| accrue | increase by addition/growth, usually financial |
| commodity | merchandise, possession |
| audit | inspection of financial records |
| lucrative | productive, profitable |
| cartel | - group that shares business interests - regulates & distributes merchandise |
| bane | cause of misery |
| pernicious | bad, hurtful |
| salutary | healthy |
| malevolent | hateful |
| vitiate | -cancel -to impair the quality of, make faulty, spoil |