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Lesson 10
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abduct | to take someone by force; to kidnap |
| anachronism | something outdated;something out of it's own time. |
| archives | written records stored in an organized manner. |
| artifacts | human-made products of historical or archeological interest |
| effigy | a crude figure of a despised person |
| emanicipation | act of freeing from slavery or opression |
| fortuitous | by chance or accident |
| herectic | one who deviates from an accepted beleif or doctrine. |
| horde | a large group or mass; a tribe of nomads. |
| intelligentsia | the educated ellite or intelectuals of society. |
| legacy | a gift by will of money or other personal property. |
| panoply | a full suit of armor |
| proletarian | of the working class |
| purge | a removal of elements or members regarded as undesirable. |
| regal | royal;kings |
| repercussion | an unforseen effect or result of an act, action, or event. |
| saga | a long, detailed account |
| scapegoat | one who bears the blame for others |
| theocracy | government by divine guidance or by leaders who are regarded as divinely guided. |
| tithe | to give ten percent of one's income for the support of a church. |