Unit 11 american lit

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Breaking of a legal oat

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Breaking of a legal oath

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PERJURYBreaking of a legal oath

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To swear off; renounce

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ABJURETo swear off; renounce

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wishing harm towards orhostile

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MALEVOLENT*wishing harm towards or

hostile

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To bring forth; especiallythrough words

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CONJURETo bring forth; especially

through words

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Being most evident or apparent

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PREDOMINANTBeing most evident

or apparent

Blue was the predominantcolor in the decorations.

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Forcing others to obey

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DOMINEERINGForcing others to obey

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a word spelled exactly likeanother word, but having

a different meaning

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HOMONYM*a word spelled exactly likeanother word, but having

a different meaning

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Unbeatable; resilient

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INDOMITABLEUnbeatable; resilient

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Group of the most wealthy

and privileged

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ARISTOCRACY

Group of the most wealthy

and privileged

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Injustice;wrong or wicked action or

situation

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INIQUITY Injustice;wrong or wicked action or

situation

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Government by a religiousleader or figure

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THEOCRACY

Government by a religiousleader or figure

The theocracy opposedreligious freedom.

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Sameness of opinion

We were all of one accord.

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ACCORD*

Sameness of opinion

We were all of one accord.

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A minor official

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BUREAUCRAT

A minor official

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to strip or removetitle or position of

authority

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DIVEST*

to strip or removetitle or position of

authority

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To give credit or recognition to

He needed to legitimizehis love for corn chips.

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LEGITIMIZE

To give credit or recognition to

He needed to legitimizehis love for corn chips.

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a person who givesfriendly aid

My benefactor pays formy schooling.

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BENEFACTOR*

a person who givesfriendly aid

My benefactor pays formy schooling.

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Available only to a special few; entitled to

something specialOnly the privileged few could

own the new Mercedes.

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PRIVILEGED

Available only to a special few; entitled to

something specialOnly the privileged few could

own the new Mercedes.

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Having to do with the law

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LEGISLATIVE

Having to do with the law

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A teacher,especially one

who is dull

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PEDAGOGUE*

A teacher,especially one

who is dull