American Speeches Vocab (120-129) Flashcards
1
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infallible
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(adj) incapable of making mistakes or being wrong
2
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despotism
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(n) the exercise of absolute power and authority
3
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confound
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(v) to cause surprise or confusion, especially by defying expectations
4
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Indolence
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(n) avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness
5
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Repudiate
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(v) to refuse to accept; to deny the truth or validity of something
6
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Obdurate
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(adj) stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or course of action
7
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Jubilee
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(n) a special anniversary and celebration; a year or anniversary of emancipation
8
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Fetters
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(n) chains or manacles used to restrain a prisoner, typically around the ankles
