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Revolutionary and Early National Period Vocab
Vocab related to the revolutionary and early national period
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English
11th Grade
04/21/2015

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abdicated (v.)
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to renounce one's throne; to fail to fulfill or undertake a responsibility.
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acquiesce (v.)
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accept something reluctantly but without protest.
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annihilation (n.)
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utter destruction; obliteration.
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arbitrary (adj.)
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based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
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censure (v.)
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to express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement.
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convulsion (n.)
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an earthquake or other violent or major movement of the earth's crust; a violent social or political upheaval.
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daunt (v.)
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make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive.
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denounce (v.)
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publicly declare to be wrong or evil.
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derive (v.)
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obtain something from (a specified source).
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desolation (n.)
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a state of complete emptiness or destruction.
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endowed (adj.)
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provide with a quality, ability, or asset.
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insurrection (n.)
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a violent upraising against an authority or government.
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magnanimity (n.)
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the state of being very generous or forgiving, esp. toward a rival or someone less powerful than oneself.
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ostentation (n.)
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showiness; flashy for attention.
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parsimony (n.)
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extreme willingness to spend money or use resources.
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propitious (adj.)
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giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable.
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prowess (n.)
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skill or expertise in a particular activity or field.
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prudence (n.)
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acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
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resolute (adj.)
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admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.
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surmise (v.)
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suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it.
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