Unit 11 american lit
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Transcript of Unit 11 american lit
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