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What is amiable
Friendly or pleasant
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What is anarchy
The complete absence of government; political disorder and violence
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What is schism
A separation or division into factions
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What is elite
The best or most skilled members of a given social group
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What is trauma
An emotional experience that has a lasting effect
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What is gesticulation
The act of making gestures
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What is boycott
To join with others to refuse to use, buy or deal with
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What is martial
Inclined or disposed to war; brave; warlike
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What is camaraderie
Comradeship; good fellowship
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What is extrovert
A person who is active and expressive; a person who is outgoing
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What is annihilate
To destroy completely
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What is recession
The act of withdrawing or going back; a moderate and temporary decline in economic activity
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What is imperialism
The policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over countries
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What is liaison
The contact maintained between military or naval units in order to undertake action; an illicit relationship between two people
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What is demography
The science of vital statistics, as of births, deaths, and population
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What is avarice
Greed
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What is bureaucracy
A system that rigidly adheres to rules, paper forms, and routines
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What is lameduck
Elected official who remains in office for a brief period after a successor has been elected
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What is detente
A relaxing or easing, especially of international tension
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What is archetype
Model; original pattern; prototype
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What is chagrin
A feeling of annoyance or disappointment
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What is quixotic
Romantically idealistic; impractical
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What is gerrymander
To divide an area into voting districts to give unfair advantage to one party in an election
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What is cortege
A group of attendants accompanying a person; a ceremonial procession
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What is catharsis
The relieving of emotions through art; the alleviation of fears by bringing them to consciousness
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