week 1 vocab Flashcards by Olivia s

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Acquittal

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to set free from charge during a legal process

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Notoriety

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fame/celebrity

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Analogy

A

a comparison between two alike things

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Paternal

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inherited from a male parent

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Antiquity

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ancient times

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Pauper

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one who receives aid from funds designated for poor people

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Assert

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do declare something aggressively

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Posthumous

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occurring after one’s death

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Condescend

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to move down (to a lower rank)

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Prophetic

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predictive

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contemptuous

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feeling/showing hatred or disapproval

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electorate

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dignity of a leader

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Elite

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better than the rest

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Ethical

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to express moral approval or disapproval

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Evolve

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to develop

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Excerpt

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to quote something from a book or paragraph

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Fortitude

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to have strength and courage against something

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hersey

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Inarticulate

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having stage fright. unable to talk under stress

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Mentor

A

a trusted guide or counselor