Ess5 Flashcards
1
Q
Passed down by inheritance.
A
Hereditary.
2
Q
The order in which people inherit a title or office.
A
Succession
3
Q
All future generations of people.
A
All future generations of people.
4
Q
People living at the same time as others.
A
Contemporaries
5
Q
Mockery or scorn.
A
Ridicule
6
Q
Cruel and oppressive government or rule.
A
Tyranny
7
Q
A ruler who exercises power in a harsh or oppressive way.
A
Tyrant
8
Q
Protection or shelter from danger.
A
Asylum
9
Q
Someone who has escaped from a place or is hiding to avoid arrest.
A
Fugitive
