| Term | Definition |
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accord |
a feeling of agreement or harmony; a formal agreement |
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affirm |
to declare positively |
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bequeath |
to pass on to others; to leave to another in one's will |
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citadel |
a fortress on a hill; a stronghold |
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confer |
to grant or bestow |
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coup |
a successful action that brings about a striking change; the overthrow of a government |
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dignitary |
a person who holds a high rank or postition of honor |
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embroil |
to involve in an argument or conflict |
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epoch |
an extended period of time marked by a series of related events |
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impeccable |
free from fault or flaw; perfect |
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institute |
to establish, organize, or put into effect; to begin |
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patriarch |
the male founder or ruler of a family or tribe |
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rapport |
a feeling of harmonious connection between people or groups of people |
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renounce |
to give up a right to, abandon; reject |
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rhetoric |
the art of using language skillfully |