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Vocabulary 16-20
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Coalition | N. an alliance of nations or political parties |
| Insidious | Adj. treacherous, working in a hidden way |
| Repression | N. holding back, suppression of painful ideas or memories |
| Peripheral | Adj. away from the center, on the edge |
| Martyr | N. one who is persecuted for refusing to renounce their religious principles. |
| Bulwark | N. a wall for defense, a person who provides support |
| Exodus | N. when a great number of people choose to leave a place not to return |
| Invidious | Adj. causing ill will or envy, being hateful |
| Waive | V. to relinquish (give up) a right or priviledge |
| Heinous | Adj. grossly wicked and hateful; vile |