| A | B |
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| cabal | a clique; a small group joined in a secret intrigue; a conspiracy |
| rapprochement | a reestablishing of cordial relations |
| caste | a distinct social class or system |
| clandestine | concealed, secret |
| cortege | a group of attendants accompanying a person; a ceremonial procession |
| detente | a relaxing or easing, especially of international tension |
| echelon | a level of command or authority or rank; a steplike formation of ships, troops, or planes |
| ecumenical | universal; general; fostering Christian unity throught the world |
| elite | the best or most skilled members of a given social group |
| esprit de corps | a sense of union and of common interests and responsibilities |
| genealogy | lineage; science of family descent |
| hierarchy | a group of persons or things arranged in order rank, or grade; a system of church government by clergymen in graded ranks |
| hobnob | to associate on very friendly terms |
| liaison | the contact maintained between military or naval units in order to undertake concerted action; a similar connection between the units of any organization; an illicit rlationship between a man and a woman |
| camaraderie | comradeship; good fellowship |
