Lesson 17 Flashcards
Affirm
1 verb
1 to declare positively
Accord
1 noun
1 a feeling of agreement or harmony; a formal agreement
Bequeath
1&2 verb
3 noun, bequest
1 to pass on to others
2 to leave to another in one’s will
3 something bequeathed; a legacy
Citadel
1 noun
1 a fortress on a hill; a stronghold
Confer
1&2 verb
1 to grant or bestow
2 to consult
Coup
1&2 verb
1 a successful action that brings about a striking change
2 the overthrow of a government, especially by a group that has military or political power
Dignitary
1 noun
1 a person who holds a high rank or position of honor
Embroil
1 verb
1 to involve in an argument or conflict
Epoch
1 noun
1 an extended period of time marked by a series of related events
Impeccable
1 adjective
1 free from fault or flaw; perfect
Institute
1 verb
2 noun
1 to establish, organize, or put into effect; to begin
2 an organization set up to promote education or a particular cause
Patriarch
1 noun
1 the male founder or ruler, such as of a family or tribe
Rapport
1 noun
1 a feeling of harmonious connection between people or groups of people
Renounce
1 verb
2 noun, renunciation
1 to give up a right to, abandon; reject
2 the act of renouncing
Rhetoric
1&2 noun
1 the art of using language skillfully
2 exaggerated or insincere language that is without real meaning or worth
