World History Honors Vocabulary Flashcards
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| 232934822 | Legitimacy | in accordance with law; ruling by hereditary right; authorized | 0 | |
| 232934823 | coalition | a combination or alliance of factions; a union into one body or mass | 1 | |
| 232934824 | foraging | the act of searching for provisions | 2 | |
| 232934825 | fabrication | something fabricated, an untruthful statemnent | 3 | |
| 232934826 | indemnity | legal exemption from penalties attaching to unconstitutional or illegal actions, granted to public officers and other persons | 4 | |
| 232934827 | autocrat | an absolute ruler | 5 | |
| 232934828 | hypothetical | assumed by hypothesis; "what if?" | 6 | |
| 232934829 | mundance | pertaining to earth in contrast with heaven; universe | 7 | |
| 232934830 | liberalism | political or social philosophy advocating the freedom of the individual | 8 | |
| 232934831 | pogrom | organized massacre of Jewish populations; think about Grandfather's stories! | 9 | |
| 232934832 | prudence | provide care in management of resources; caution with regard to practical manners; discretion | 10 | |
| 232934833 | stringent | shortage in money for a loan or investment purpose | 11 | |
| 232934834 | consulates | a gov. by consules as in France from 1799 to 1804. | 12 | |
| 232934835 | accolade | light touch on the shoulder done in the ceremony of conferring knighthood | 13 | |
| 232934836 | ambivalent | coexistence of positive and negative feelings; being unable to choose between two courses of action | 14 | |
| 232934837 | abashed | ashamed or embarrased; disconcerted | 15 | |
| 232934838 | anarchists | people who promote disorder or excite revolt against established rule, law, or custom | 16 | |
| 232934839 | capricious | obsolete; fanciful or witty; indicative of caprice or whim | 17 | |
| 232934840 | cantankerous | disagreeable to deal with; peevish | 18 | |
| 232934841 | articulate | using language easily and fluent; clarity and effectiveness; made clear and distinct | 19 |