VL 4-6 Flashcards

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N. A place where public records or historical documents were kept. The records or documents kept there.

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Archives

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Adj. known or understood by only those with special knowledge; hidden or secret

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Arcane

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V. To limit; confine; restrict; to draw a line around; encircle;

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Circumscribe

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Adj. secret; disguised; hidden; concealed;

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Covert

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N. A written message sent with speed. A news story sent by a reporter to a news service.
V. To send on specific business.

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Dispatch

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N. Pl. ease of doing, moving, or acting due to aptitude or skill.

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Facility

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V. To sharpen. To perfect or make more effective.

N. A whetstone used to sharpen tools.

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Home

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Adj. unbelieving; skeptical. Showing doubt or disbelief.

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Incredulous

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Adj. speaking, writing, or understanding several languages.

N. A person who speaks, writes, or understands several languages.

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Polyglot

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V. To overcome; conquer. To climb up or over.

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Surmount

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V. To satisfy; relieve. To pacify by giving in to demands. To bring peace or calm to.

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Appease

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N. A method of settling a dispute in which an impartial person or group reaches a decision.

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Arbitration

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N. A member of a diplomatic staff, especially in a particular capacity

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Ataché

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Adj. Meant or tending to win over or to overcome the hostility of.

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Conciliatory

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N. The official office or residence of a government representative who resides in a foreign country.

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Consulate

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N. An understanding or agreement between two or more countries.

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Entente

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V. To calm the anger of; to pacify.

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Placate

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Adj. Favorable; opportune; auspicious.

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Propitious

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N. The ceremonial customs and rules of polite behavior observed by diplomats and others.

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Protocol

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N. A person authorized to act for another. A document authorizing a person to act for another.

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Proxy

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V.vTo give up on oath; renounce. To give up; abstain from.

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Abjure

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V. To hear and decide a case by judicial procedure.

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Adjudicate

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V. to bring to mind. To summon by using magic words.

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Conjure

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N. A leader who gains power by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the people.

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Demagogue

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N. Pl. The social characteristics of human populations, such as age, gender, and income.

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Demographics

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Adj. Prevalent in or restricted to a particular place or people.

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Endemic

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Adj. Having or showing sound judgement; wise.

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Judicious

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N. The legal right to exercise authority. Authority. The territory over which authority is exercised.

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Jurisdiction

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N. The science or philosophy of law. A system of laws.

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Jurisprudence

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N. To make (oneself) guilty of deliberating telling a lie while under oath.

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Perjure