Vocabulary Flashcards by Maunica Kolla | Brainscape

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Posit

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to put forward a fact

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Unequivocal

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leaving no doubt or ambiguity

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Dovish

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Peaceful

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Entrenched

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firmly established and hard to change

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Stave

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to break something by force

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conspicuous

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easily seen or noticed

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Espouse

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to adopt or support

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ineptitude

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lack of skill

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Plebiscite

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Direct vote of electoral members on an important question

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Barrage

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concentrated artillery bombing in an area

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Incumbency

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Holding of an office

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Disburse

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Pay out (money from a fraud)

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Edifice

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Complex system of beliefs/ large buildings

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Derision

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contemptuous ridicule/mockery

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fealty

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acknowledgement of loyalty to a lord

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