CLK vocab. - ch 1 Flashcards
1
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tyrant
A
a cruel and oppressive leader
2
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proprietors
A
the owner of a business, or a holder of property
3
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partition
A
(especially with reference to a country with separate areas of government) the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts.
4
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precede
A
come before something in time
5
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provoked
A
stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone
6
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confederacy
A
a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.
