Week 3 Flashcards

1
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accession

A

increase by something added; aquisition of property

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2
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apposition

A

juxtaposition

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3
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austere

A

lacking; plain; harsh

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4
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commonwealth

A

a nation, state, etc founded on law and united by compact agreement of the people for the common good.

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5
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dukedom

A

sovereign male ruler

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6
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gentry

A

rank of a gentleman

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7
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homogeneous

A

of the same kind of nature; uniform structure

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8
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journeyman

A

a worker who has learned a trade and works for another person usually by the day and gets paid

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9
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knell

A

to summon

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10
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livery

A

clothing/tools of a certain trade of a person of rank

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11
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martial

A

of or relating to war or warrior

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12
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pageantry

A

colorful, rich, or splendid display

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13
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principalities

A

sovereign state

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14
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prolific

A

abundant growth, generation, or reproduction

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15
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remission

A

being pardoned

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16
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retinue

A

a group of students

17
Q

squalidly

A

marked by filthiness from degradation

18
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statutes

A

laws

19
Q

succession

A

the order in which or the the conditions under which one person after another succeeds to a property, dignity, etc

20
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troubador

A

singing poets