Vocabulary Flashcards

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Regimen

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System of Control

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2
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Denigrated

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Defamed

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3
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Guile

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Trickery

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4
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Cabal

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Clique

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5
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Mortal

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Leading to death

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6
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Apparent

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Clearly visible or understood, obvious

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7
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Inflicted

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Imposed upon

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8
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To throw one’s hat in the ring

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To run for political office

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9
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articulate

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Well spoken

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10
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Pathological

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Disordered in behavior

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11
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Conspirators

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Plotter, schemer

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12
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Delusions

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Belief based on false or incomplete information, misconception, misunderstanding

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13
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Grandeur

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Magnificence

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14
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Polemic

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Controversial argument

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15
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Patriotic

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Devotion, support for one’s country. Loyal, nationalist

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16
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Impasse

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Deadlock

17
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Annals

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Record of events year by year, archives

18
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Fool proof

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Incapable of going wrong or being misused, trustworthy, dependable

19
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An axe to grind

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To pursue a selfish aim

20
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Prescient

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Able to predict

21
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Verbatim

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Word for word

22
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Throng

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Crowd, multitude

23
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Reverie

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Dream

24
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Agitated

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Feeling or appearing troubled, nervous

25
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Thespian

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Actor

26
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Despot

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Tyrant

27
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To carry coals to Newcastle

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Waste of time

28
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Dolorous

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Sad

29
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Enervated

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Worn out

30
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Suffrage

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Right to Vote

31
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Cabal

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Secret group of plotters

32
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Odious

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Despicable