Vocab #18 Flashcards
1
Q
amnesty
A
a general pardon
2
Q
coup
A
revolution; rebellion
3
Q
dismantle
A
to take apart
4
Q
exonerate
A
to free from guilt
5
Q
expatriate
A
to leave one’s own country
6
Q
legion
A
large number
7
Q
mendacious
A
misleading; unreliable
8
Q
nostalgia
A
a longing for the past
9
Q
parsimonious
A
stingy
10
Q
pecuniary
A
financial; having to do with money
11
Q
profligate
A
wasteful
12
Q
rife
A
widespread
13
Q
strife
A
conflict
14
Q
sumptuous
A
extravagant or expensive
15
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intrepid
A
courageous