Vaco Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
Q
Recant
A
Take back
2
Q
Abdicate
A
Give up high office
3
Q
Recoup
A
Regain
4
Q
Absolve
A
Release from obligation
5
Q
Renounce
A
To formally give up
6
Q
Catharsis
A
An emotional release
7
Q
Rescind
A
Repeal
8
Q
Countermand
A
To cancel
9
Q
Waive
A
Give up voluntarily
10
Q
Impunity
A
Exemption from punishment
11
Q
Entente
A
Informal agreement among political powers
12
Q
Insular
A
Isolated
13
Q
Attaché
A
Special staff in a diplomatic office
14
Q
Arbitration
A
Submitting a dispute to a judge
15
Q
Machiavellian
A
Cunning and deceitful
16
Q
Consul
A
A diplomat who represents his or her government in a foreign country
17
Q
Protocol
A
Ceremonial conduct
18
Q
Covenant
A
A legal contract
19
Q
Status quo
A
Existing state of affairs
20
Q
Discretion
A
Good judgment and self -restraint
