| A | B |
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| acculterate | v-to adapt or adjust to the cultural traits or patterns of another group |
| dominion | n- supreme authority or power to rule; n-country or territory ruled by a particular person |
| indigenous | adj-originating or growing naturally in a region, native |
| plaintive | adj-expressing sorrow, sad |
| quell | v-to crush; v-to quiet |
| robust | adj-strong and healthy; adj-requiring strength or stamina |
| ruthless | adj-without mercy or compassion |
| synthesis | n-the combining of separate parts to form a whole |
| traverse | to pass over, across or through |
| validate | v-to prove to be true or correct |
| autonomy | n-the condition of being free from outside control |
| bureacracy | n-the inflexible routine of government |
| codify | v-to arrange systematically |
| despot | n-a ruler with unlimited power |
| imperious | adj-overbearing and arrogant |
| reactionary | adf-of or characterized by a desire to return to a fromer condition, esp. in politics |
| sedition | language or action causing discontent and rebelliion |
| sovereign | adj- independent; n- the supreme ruler |
| totalitarian | adj- of or relating to a government in which one political party has all control |
| usurp | v-to take and hold by force and without authority |
| countermand | v-to cancel or reverse an order |
| expedite | v- to speed up the progress of |
| impediment | n- an obstacle |
| mandate | n- an authorization given by voters to their representatives; v- to require as by law |
| mandatory | adj- required by law, rule, or order |
| manipulate | v- to work skillfully with the hands; v- to manage or control to one's own advantage |
| pedestal | n- the bottom of a pillar or column; n-a foundation or base |
| pedigree | n-a line of ancestors; n- a family tree |
| podiatrist | n- a foot doctor |
| podium | n- a stand for holding the notes of a speaker; n- a raised platform for an orchestra conductor |
