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ch. 17 & 18 vocab

Terms

undefined, object
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quality or instance of being disrespectful and unsulting; impudence
insolence
have a tendency, inclined; lying flat, face down
prone
a turning aside,as of traffic or attention; a game or pastime;a recreation
diversion
to destroy completely;to vanquish;to make ineffectual or unimportant;to kill
annihilated
to remove undesirable elements from; to rid; to remove by cleansing; the removal of members by a higher authority
purge
state of being restrainded, avoidance of excesses, presiding over, as a meeting; mediation
moderation
an act of granting or yielding;something granted or yielded; a privalege such as the right to use land granted for a specific purpose
concession
obviously bad notorious outrageous
flagrant
to destroy or kill a large part of
decimated
to escape or avoid somthing espcially by using deceit or cleverness to aviod doing or answering something directly
evaded
the code prescribing formal etiquette and precedence for official ceremonies and dealings as with diplomats and the military an original draft or record of a negotiation or document
protocol
to object or opposed not to approve a difference of opinion protest
dissent
a person opposed to force a way of settling disputes one who refuses to bear arms in a war
pacifists
a final demand or proposition
ultimatums
a lenient or merciful act mildness as of weather
clemency
a distinctive personal trait an idiosyncrasy an exaggerated or unnatural style or habit as in speech or dress
mannerism
the act of holding back an inner belief feeling or force that checks one's actions thoughts or feelings
inhibitions
extremely careful overly precise or fussy about details
meticulous
obedience humbleness
submission
required obligatory
mandatory

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