Vocabulary 2400 Set 9 Flashcards
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bureaucracy
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n. administrative system with many rules
2
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demagogue
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n. political agitator
3
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diplomatic
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adj. tactful (having skill in dealing with difficult/ delicate situations; having keen sense of what is appropriate/ tasteful/ pleasing), political
4
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egalitarian
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adj. promoting equality
5
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elitist
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adj. snobbish
6
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inferior
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adj. lower in rank
7
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mandate
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n. command
8
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manifesto
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n. proclamation, political platform (document stating aims and principles of a political party)
9
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mercenary
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n. hired soldier
10
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monarch
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n. absolute ruler
11
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nepotism
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n. favoritism toward relatives (in business and politics)
12
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officious
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adj. bossy
13
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pacifist
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n. peace-lover
14
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partisan
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adj. biased
15
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perquisite
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n. perk
