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Vocab. 16,17, & 18
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| coalition | an alliance, usually of nations, political parties, or factions; a temporary union |
| insidious | sly; treacherous; working in a hidden but dangerous way |
| repression | the holding back or subduing; suppression; pushing painful ideas or memories into the subconcious |
| percipheral | away from the central part; on the edge; only slightly concerned with the important |
| martyr | one who is persecuted, tortured, or killed for refusing to renounce religious principals; sacrifices for the sake of a cause or belief |
| bulwark | a wall of earth used for defense; a person or thing that gives support or protection |
| exodus | a departure, usually of a great number of people |
| invidious | likely to cause ill will or envy; hateful |
| waive | to relenquish, usually a claim, right, or privilege; to defer or delay |
| heinous | abominable; grossly wicked and hateful; vile |
| derogatory | disparaging; belittling; meant to show an unfavorable opinion |
| convivial | fond of eating and drinking with friends; festive; social |
| deigned | to grant or agree condescendingly to do something; stoop |
| affinity | a natural attraction or liking for a person or a thing; a close relationship |
| fastidious | hard to please; easily disgusted; overly dainty |
| oscillate | to move back and forth like a pendulum; to vary between two or more opinions thoughts, or actions; to vacillate |
| audacious | fearlessly daring; bold; insolent; contemptuous of decorum |
| epicure | a person who has refined tastes in eating and drinking |
| ingratiate | to bring oneself into someones good graces |
| arrayed | anorderly arrangement of persons or objects; splendid dress; to set in proper order; to dress in adorn |
| flays | to strip off the skin, as by whipping; to scold or criticize severely |
| felony | a crime of such seriousness (such as murder, kidnapping, or burglery) that is punishable by a severe sentence |
| efficacious | producing the desired affect; effective |
| rationalize | to explain in a manner that is false but seems reasonable; to explain away |
| degenerated | to decline in physical, mental, or moral qualities; deteriorated |
| imperious | domineering; overbearing; arrogant |
| relent | to give in or yeild to something; to become less harsh |
| malevolent | wishing harm or evil to others; showing or having ill will toward others; spiteful |
| equestrian | a horseback rider; pertaining to horses or the riding of horses |
| bandy | to toss back and forth; to exchange; to discuss lightly |
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