unit 14 Flashcards

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abstain

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to stay away from doing something by one’s own choice

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allegiance

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the loyalty or obligation owed to a government, nation, or cause

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3
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append

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to attach, add, or track on as a supplement or extra item

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4
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enumerate

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to count; to name one by one, list

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5
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extort

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to obtain by violence, misuse of authority, or threats

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6
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glum

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depressed, gloomy

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7
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replica

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a copy, close reproduction

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8
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self-seeking

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selfishly ambitious

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9
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tally

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(v.) to count up; to keep score; to make entries for reckoning; to correspond or agree; (n.) a total or score

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10
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upheaval

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a sudden, violent upward movement; great disorder or radical change

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