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chapter 15-16
vocabulary
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English
11th Grade
02/09/2014

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recoup
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to regain
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abdicate
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to formally give up a high office
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catharsis
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a release of emotional tension
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recant
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to take back a statement
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countermand
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to cancel or reverse an order or a policy
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renounce
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to reject or disown
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waive
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to refrain from insisting or enforcing
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absolve
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to clear of guilt or blame
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rescind
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to make void or to repeal
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impunity
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exemption from punishment or injury
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status quo
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the existing state of affairs
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machiavellian
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cunning; deceitful
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insular
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isolated
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protocol
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correct conduct
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arbitration
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submission of a dispute to an impartial party
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entente
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an agreement among nations
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discretion
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good judgement
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convenant
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a contract
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attaché
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a special staff on a diplomatic mission
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consul
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a diplomat working in a foreign country
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