Speeches Vocab

Question 1

Abdicated

Answer 1

To give up a right or responsibility

Question 2

Acquiesce

Answer 2

To give in or go along without protest

Question 3

Ambiguous

Answer 3

Unclear, vague; having no two or more meanings

Question 4

Antiquity

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Ancient period of time

Question 5

Arbitrary

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Left to one’s judgement; based on a whim

Question 6

Aristocracy

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Government by privileged minority usually of inherited wealth

Question 7

Avarice

Answer 7

Greed

Question 8

Consecrate

Answer 8

To preform a right or ritual to set aside as holy, devote to sacred use

Question 9

Despot/despotism

Answer 9

An absolute ruler; tyrant

Question 10

Emigrant/immigrant

Answer 10

One who leaves a country, one who enters another country

Question 11

Enmity

Answer 11

Extreme hatred

Question 12

Eradicate

Answer 12

To uproot or get rid of

Question 13

Fidelity

Answer 13

Faithfulness

Question 14

Hallow

Answer 14

To regard as holy

Question 15

Impious

Answer 15

Not pious, lacking reverence

Question 16

Insurgent

Answer 16

One who rises up against established authority

Question 17

Languish

Answer 17

To become weak, to live under distressing

Question 18

Levy

Answer 18

To assess as in a tax

Question 19

Magnanimity

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Generous in overlooking injury or insult, rising above pettiness

Question 20

Malice

Answer 20

Evil, desire to do harm

Question 21

Mercenaries

Answer 21

Paid soldiers

Question 22

Monarchy

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Government by king/queen

Question 23

Perfidy

Answer 23

Treachery, betrayal or trust

Question 24

Perish

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To die

Question 25

Prosterity

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All of one’s future generation

Question 26

Prudent

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Exercising sound judgement, cautious in conduct

Question 27

Reciprocal

Answer 27

Done or given in return

Question 28

Relinquish

Answer 28

To give up or let go

Question 29

Requite

Answer 29

To repay someone for a benefit or to compensate for an injury

Question 30

Sanguine

Answer 30

Cheerfully optimistic

Question 31

Score

Answer 31

20

Question 32

Secular

Answer 32

Not connected with a church, not religious

Question 33

Supersede

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To replace or succeed

Question 34

Transient

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Of a temporary nature, not lasting

Question 35

Tranquility

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Peace

Question 36

Tyranny

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The authority or government of a tyrant or one who rules harshly

Question 37

Unalienable

Answer 37

Something cannot be transferred or taken away

Question 38

Usurp/usurpation

Answer 38

To overtake; take by force

Question 39

Absolved

Answer 39

Free from guilt or duty