State Secrets Flashcards
1
Q
Abeyance
A
Being inactive or suspended, dormancy
2
Q
Abnegate
A
Renounce, refrain
3
Q
Cabal
A
Plot, intrigue
4
Q
Clemency
A
Forgiveness
5
Q
Durance
A
Incarceration, internment
6
Q
Enfranchise
A
Set free
7
Q
Iconoclast
A
One who attacks or undermines traditional conventions
8
Q
Inquest
A
Investigation
9
Q
Interregnum
A
Period between reigns
10
Q
Jurisprudence
A
Philosophy of law
11
Q
Knavery
A
Unprincipled or untrustworthy dealing
12
Q
Licit
A
Legal, authorized
13
Q
Magnate
A
Important person, usually in business
14
Q
Obloquy
A
Slander
15
Q
Peerage
A
Body of peers of a country or state
16
Q
Plenipotentiary
A
Spokesperson, emissary
17
Q
Insurrection
A
Rebellion
18
Q
Manumit
A
Set free; release from slavery
19
Q
Gentry
A
- people of a specified class/group
- people of good social position
20
Q
Guise
A
An appearance/manner concealing the true nature of something
21
Q
Arcane
A
Esoteric; mysterious
