10th grade vocabulary 2 Flashcards by Ardell Morton | Brainscape

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government by the upper class

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aristocracy

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government by one person with unlimited power

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autocracy

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government by a group of officials

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bureaucracy

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government by the rich

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plutocracy

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government by technical experts

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technocracy

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panacea

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remedy for all ills

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pandemonium

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very noisy; wild disorder

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panoply

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complete equipment; complete suit of armor

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pantomime

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dramatic performance with signs and gestures without words

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entail

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impose, involve as a necessary

impose, involve as a necessary requirement

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essence

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core, fundamental part

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gratuitous

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uncalled for, unwarranted

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imperative

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urgent, not to be avoided

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indispensable

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essential

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compel, force

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force

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