601 Lesson 3 Flashcards
Words About Groups
camaraderie
comradeship; good fellowship
cabal
a clique; a small group joined in a secret intrigue
—conspiracy
caste
a distinct social class or system
clandestine
concealed; secret
cortege
a group of attendants accompanying a person; a ceremonial procession
detente
a relaxing or easing of international tension
echelon
a level of command or authority or rank; a steplike formation of ships troops or planes
ecumenical
universal; general; fostering Christian unity thoughout the world
elite
the best or most skilles members of a given social group
esprit de corps
a sense of union and of common interest and responsibilities
genealogy
lineage; science of family descent
—family tree
hierarchy
a group of persons or thinhgs arranged in order by rank or grade; a system of church government by clergymen in graded ranks
hobnob
to associate on very friendly terms
liaison
the contact maintained between military or naval units in order to undertake concerted action; a similar connection between the units of any organization; a illicit relationship between a man and a woman
rapprochement
a reestablishing of cordinal or harmonious relations
