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Accolade an expression of praise
Amnesty pardon for a group of individuals
Atoll An island which encloses a lagoon
Bureaucracy A system of administration marked by officialism, red tape, and proliferation
Citadel A fortress that commands a city
dearth scarcity, lack, famine
Duplicity The belying of one's true intentions by deceptive words or actions
Foible A minor flaw or shartcomingin personal character or behavior
hegemony domination or leadership
Inequity An instance of injustice or unfairness
knave a dishonest person
Martinet A strict disciplinarian
Narcissism Love of one's own self; egocentrism
oxymoron contradictory terms
Pinnacle the highest point or place; the apex
quip a sarcastic or witty jest or retort
retaliation the act of seeking or exacting revenge
Subsistence that on which one lives or exists; sustence; live-lihood; existence or reality of a thing
Turbulence the state or condition of being violently dis- turbed, restless, or confused
Vigilance alterness; watchfulness in guarding against danger