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Lesson 10
Question | Answer |
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abduct | to take someone by force; to kidnap |
anachronism | something outdated;something out of it's own time. |
archives | written records stored in an organized manner. |
artifacts | human-made products of historical or archeological interest |
effigy | a crude figure of a despised person |
emanicipation | act of freeing from slavery or opression |
fortuitous | by chance or accident |
herectic | one who deviates from an accepted beleif or doctrine. |
horde | a large group or mass; a tribe of nomads. |
intelligentsia | the educated ellite or intelectuals of society. |
legacy | a gift by will of money or other personal property. |
panoply | a full suit of armor |
proletarian | of the working class |
purge | a removal of elements or members regarded as undesirable. |
regal | royal;kings |
repercussion | an unforseen effect or result of an act, action, or event. |
saga | a long, detailed account |
scapegoat | one who bears the blame for others |
theocracy | government by divine guidance or by leaders who are regarded as divinely guided. |
tithe | to give ten percent of one's income for the support of a church. |