Unit 1 vocablulary

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abdicate
v) to give up, surrender, or walk away from power, duties, or rights, especially in a formal way.
abhorrence
n) 1. something that is disgusting and hated; 2. a feeling of total disgust and hatred.
accustomed
adj) usual, regular, in the habit of; (v) to become familiar with by constant practice, use or habit.
affiliated
adj) being related, connected, or joined with another individual or group due to common interests or purpose; (v) brought together or united in a close relationship.
bedlam
n) a place or situation characterized by extreme noise and confusion.
belligerent
adj) 1. eager to fight, aggressive, hostile; 2. involved in war; (n) someone who fights.
contribute
v) 1. to give (money, help, information) to a common purpose; 2. to help bring about, or play a part in something which happens; 3. to submit work for publication.
cultivate
v) 1. to prepare land for growing crops; 2. to grow and take care of crops; 3. to develop or improve a skill, talent, or interest.
essential
adj) 1. absolutely necessary; 2. basic, of greatest importance; 3. related to the most important part of something; (n) something which is absolutely necessary.
frivolous
adj) 1. not serious in content, behavior, or attitude; 2. not important.
herdn) 1. a group of animals, especially those which are kept or stay together; 2. any large group of people or things; (v) to gather together, lead, or move a group of animals or people.influentialadj) having or using power over others, especially in terms of changing the way others think or act; (n) someone who has or uses power over others.legacyn) 1. money or property passed down to others after someone has died; 2. anything handed down or left from the past; 3. those things for which a person will be remembered after they have died, especially someone who made a significant impact on others.officiatev) to carry out the duties or services of a specific office or position, such as a priest, minister, umpire, or referee.paralleladj) 1. going in the same direction, with equal distance between both objects, and never coming together at any given point; 2. being similar, or nearly the same (usually used with the preposition to); (n) 1. a line or plane which extends in the same direction and does not come together at any point; 2. something which is identical, or very similar, to something else in terms of direction or characteristics; (v) 1. to give or show an equal or match for; 2. To be equal or similar to; 3. to make or place in a parallel position.prominentadj) 1. standing out so as to be easily seen; noticeable 2. well known or important.prosperv) to do well or succeed, especially in terms of finances (money).tenuren) 1. a permanent and protected position given to an employee (especially a teacher) following a probationary period; 2. the time during which a position is held; 3. the act of holding something in one's possession.tutelagen) 1. the act of guarding or protecting; 2. the act of teaching or tutoring.versionn) 1. a retelling of an event or description from one person's point of view; 2. something which is somewhat different from another, or the original, form; 3. a translation, especially a work of art or literature.