Unit 11 american lit

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Breaking of a legal oath

PERJURYBreaking of a legal oath

To swear off; renounce

ABJURETo swear off; renounce

wishing harm towards orhostile

MALEVOLENT*wishing harm towards or

hostile

To bring forth; especiallythrough words

CONJURETo bring forth; especially

through words

Being most evident or apparent

PREDOMINANTBeing most evident

or apparent

Blue was the predominantcolor in the decorations.

Forcing others to obey

DOMINEERINGForcing others to obey

a word spelled exactly likeanother word, but having

a different meaning

HOMONYM*a word spelled exactly likeanother word, but having

a different meaning

Unbeatable; resilient

INDOMITABLEUnbeatable; resilient

Group of the most wealthy

and privileged

ARISTOCRACY

Group of the most wealthy

and privileged

Injustice;wrong or wicked action or

situation

INIQUITY Injustice;wrong or wicked action or

situation

Government by a religiousleader or figure

THEOCRACY

Government by a religiousleader or figure

The theocracy opposedreligious freedom.

Sameness of opinion

We were all of one accord.

ACCORD*

Sameness of opinion

We were all of one accord.

A minor official

BUREAUCRAT

A minor official

to strip or removetitle or position of

authority

DIVEST*

to strip or removetitle or position of

authority

To give credit or recognition to

He needed to legitimizehis love for corn chips.

LEGITIMIZE

To give credit or recognition to

He needed to legitimizehis love for corn chips.

a person who givesfriendly aid

My benefactor pays formy schooling.

BENEFACTOR*

a person who givesfriendly aid

My benefactor pays formy schooling.

Available only to a special few; entitled to

something specialOnly the privileged few could

own the new Mercedes.

PRIVILEGED

Available only to a special few; entitled to

something specialOnly the privileged few could

own the new Mercedes.

Having to do with the law

LEGISLATIVE

Having to do with the law

A teacher,especially one

who is dull

PEDAGOGUE*

A teacher,especially one

who is dull