Chapter 10 Flashcards

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Disavow

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To deny belief in knowledge of , or responsibility for

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Infamy

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Fame as a result of something bad; a bad reputation

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Precarious

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Depending on uncontrollable circumstances ;Uncertain; dangerous because of insecurity or unsteadiness

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4
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Qualify

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To characterize to make or be suitable for to modify

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5
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Bolster

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To reinforce or give support to especially in regard to one’s spirit

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6
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Encroach

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To enter gradually into the territory possessions or rights of another; to move be on the established limits

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7
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Incognito

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Having an unknown identity

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8
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Pertinent

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Relevant to the current situation

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9
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Treason

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To betray usually has an act against the government

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10
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Intercede

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To go between two or more people in order to reconcile differences

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11
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Interest

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A feeling of having one’s own curiosity or attention

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12
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Interfere

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To get in the way of to become involved in the affairs of others

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13
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International

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Between or among nations

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14
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Interrupt

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To make a break in the continuity of to break off or cause to stop

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15
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Intersection

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A place where two or more Roadsmeet any place where something is divided or crossed

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16
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Consecutive

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Following one another in unbroken order