More vocab

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Cards (46)

Mutiny 
Soldiers rebelling against their leaders
Parity 
Equality or being on the same level
Appeasement 
Giving in to someone's demands to avoid conflict
Attrition 
Slowly wearing down opponents through continuous pressure
Cede 
Giving up control or territory
Plurality 
Being the largest group but not necessarily the majority
Proxy 
Someone acting on behalf of another
Puppet 
Someone controlled by another, like a puppet on strings
Impressment 
Forcing people into military service
Moderate 
Someone who avoids extreme positions
Radical 
Someone advocating for significant change
Reactionary 
Someone resisting change, often seeking to return to traditional ways
Insurgency 
Rebels fighting against the government
General Strike 
When workers from many industries stop working to protest
Reparations 
Payment for damages caused, like in a war
Default 
Failing to pay back money as promised
Monopoly 
One company controlling an entire market
Externality 
Side effects of actions that affect others
Graft 
Illegal gains through abusing power
Kickbacks 
Illegal payments for favors
Nationalize 
Bringing private businesses under government control
Liminal 
Being in-between stages or states
Anomie 
Society breaking down, losing norms
Taboo 
Something socially unacceptable
Meta 
About something abstract or self-referential
Predicated 
Based on something else
Effigy 
A model representing a person
Allegory 
A story with hidden meanings
Anthropomorphic 
Giving human traits to non-humans
Machinations 
Sneaky schemes or plots
Intrigue 
Secret planning
Skullduggery 
Devious behavior
Pejorative 
Disrespectful language
Retort 
A sharp reply
Quip 
A clever comment
Flippant 
Treating serious matters lightly
Colloquialism 
Informal language
Canonical 
Following established rules
Exonym 
Outside name for a place or people
Endonym 
Insider name for a place or people