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Unit 1, Lesson 3 Vocabulary
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09/29/2005

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