 | Term | Definition |
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mediator |
a go-between, one who helps reach a compromise |
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curtail |
to cut off or lessen |
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scapegoat |
someone who bears the blame for others |
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antagonistic |
expressing opposition or hostility |
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infringe |
to act in a way that threatens the rights of others |
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radical |
, extreme, holding views of extreme change |
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levy |
the act of collecting taxes |
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repugnant |
offensive, unacceptable |
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quorum |
the number of members of an organization that must be present to do business |
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politics |
the art of government |
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pretender |
person who claims to be something other than what he is |
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indispensable |
absolutely necessary |
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covert |
secret |
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rationality |
values based on logic |
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grudgingly |
doing something with reluctance |
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fallible |
capable of making a mistake |
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apportion |
to divide according to a plan |
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treaty |
an official agreement reached by compromise |
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constituent |
member of a group who elects another person to office |
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envoy |
a person who represents a government in dealing with another government |
