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## Vocabulary List Here's a vocabulary list with definitions and example sentences: ### accord * **ə kord'** * n. A feeling of agreement or harmony; a formal agreement. The members of the jury were in **accord** when the vote was taken. ### affirm * **ə fûrm'** * v. To declare positively....

## Vocabulary List Here's a vocabulary list with definitions and example sentences: ### accord * **ə kord'** * n. A feeling of agreement or harmony; a formal agreement. The members of the jury were in **accord** when the vote was taken. ### affirm * **ə fûrm'** * v. To declare positively. My brother will **affirm** that the signature is mine. > Affirm for your partner how important the study of vocabulary is. ### bequeath * **bē kwēth'** * v. 1. To pass on to others. Through her example of hard work, our mother has **bequeathed** to all her children an outstanding work ethic. 2. To leave to another in one's will. This necklace was **bequeathed** to me by my grandmother. * **bequest** n. (bē kwest') Something bequeathed; a legacy. The will contains a **bequest** of a thousand dollars to a friendly neighbor. ### citadel * **sit' ə del** * n. A fortress on a hill; a stronghold. The old section of Quebec City is surrounded by walls and dominated by a **citadel**. ### confer * **kən fûr'** * v. 1. To grant or bestow. The school board president **conferred** diplomas upon all the high school graduates. 2. To consult. The surgeon **conferred** with her colleague before deciding not to operate on the patient. > Confer with your partner about the easiest way to eat an orange. ### coup * **kōō** * n. 1. A successful action that brings about a striking change. Developing the new arts program was a **coup** for the young principal. 2. The overthrow of a government, especially by a group that has military or political power. Fidel Castro's 1959 **coup** brought communism to the island nation of Cuba. ### dignitary * **dig' ni ter ē** * n. A person who holds a high rank or position of honor. **Dignitaries** from the United Nations attended the White House dinner. > Discuss with your partner what sorts of things dignitaries might talk about at a White House dinner. ### embroiled * v. to involve in an argument or conflict. The two countries were **embroiled** in a bitter conflict.