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Revolution and Early National Period Vocabulary
Vocab pertaining to the revolution and early national period
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11th Grade
04/22/2015

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affluence (n.)
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having a great deal of money or wealth.
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calamity (n.)
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an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress.
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credulous (adj.)
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having or showing too great a readiness to believe things.
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demagogue (n.)
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a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.
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despotism (n.)
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the exercise of absolute power, esp. in a cruel and oppressive way.
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diminution (n.)
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a reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something.
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fallacious (adj.)
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incorrect or misleading.
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formidable (adj.)
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inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable.
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inducement (n.)
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the act of causing something to happen or persuade someone to act.
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inefficacy (n.)
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the condition of not having the ability to produce intended results.
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obsequious (adj.)
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obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.
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parity (n.)
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the state or condition of being equal.
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philanthropy (n.)
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the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed by the generous donation of money to good causes.
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prepossession (n.)
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an attitude, belief, or impression formed beforehand.
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reprobate (n.)
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an unprincipled person.
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repugnant (adj.)
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extremely distasteful; unacceptable.
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solicitude (n.)
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care or concern for something or someone else.
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subsist (v.)
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to obtain enough food or money to stay alive.
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sycophant (n.)
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a person who acts obsequiously toward someone in order to gain advantage; a servile flatterer.
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unequivocal (adj.)
Definition
clear and firm.
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