| Term | Definition |
|
accord |
a formal agreement |
|
affirm |
to declare positively |
|
bequeath |
to pass on to others |
|
citadel |
a stronghold |
|
confer |
to grant, bestow, or consult |
|
coup |
a successful action that brings about a striking change |
|
dignitary |
a high ranking person |
|
epoch |
a length of time marked by similar events |
|
impeccable |
perfect |
|
institute |
to begin |
|
patriarch |
male leader of a family or tribe |
|
rapport |
a feeling of harmony between groups of people |
|
renounce |
abandon |
|
rhetoric |
the art of using language skillfully |
|
embroil |
to anger |