American Speeches Vocab (120-129) Flashcards

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infallible

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(adj) incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

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despotism

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(n) the exercise of absolute power and authority

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confound

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(v) to cause surprise or confusion, especially by defying expectations

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Indolence

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(n) avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness

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Repudiate

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(v) to refuse to accept; to deny the truth or validity of something

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Obdurate

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(adj) stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action

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Jubilee

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(n) a special anniversary and celebration; a year or anniversary of emancipation

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Fetters

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(n) chains or manacles used to restrain a prisoner, typically around the ankles

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