10 Feb Flashcards
1
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pyrrhic
A
(of a victory) won at too great a cost to have been worthwhile for the victor.
2
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stewardship
A
the job of supervising or taking care of something, such as an organization or property.
3
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amnesty
A
an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences.
4
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hock something
A
to forcefully spit out
5
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putsch
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a violent attempt to overthrow a government; a coup.
6
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accreditation
A
the action or process of officially recognizing someone as having a particular status or being qualified to perform a particular activity.
an acknowledgement of a person’s responsibility for or achievement of something.
7
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proscription
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the action of forbidding something; banning.
