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AP World History Vocab #2 Flashcards

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3351013435AbdicateTo relinquish or give up ruling power0
3351013436AbrogateTo officially cancel, abolish, or revoke1
3351013437AgnosticA person who believes it is impossible to know of God's existence or of anything beyond the physical universe2
3351013438AttritionA gradual wearing down or reduction in the strength or numbers of an enemy through sustained attack or pressure; a reduction in the number of employees through retirement or resignation3
3351013439EcclesiasticalRelating to a church or religious organization4
3351013440HegemonyDominant control, power, or influence5
3351013441HubrisArrogant conceit, confidence, and pride6
3351013442IconoclastOne who seeks to disprove traditional or popular belief7
3351013443LatentSomething that exists such as a skill or wealth but is not yet recognized8
3351013444MachinationA clever plot or scheme9
3351013445PlausibleCredible, believable, having an appearance of truth10
3351013446PolarizeTo separate into groups that have extremely opposing viewpoints11
3351013447SecularNot related to religion or a church12
3351013448SeditionAn attempt to stir up or support revolution13
3351013449SpeciousDeliberately misleading in appearance14
3351013450TenableCapable of being defended15
3351013451TenuousWeak, flimsy16
3351013452ViableCapable of working or surviving successfully17
3351013453VirulentExtremely harmful or deadly, full of malice18
3351013454VolatileLikely to change rapidly and unpredictably with a possibility of explosive violence19

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