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A settlement of all questions in dispute by mutual concession

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·         Compromise: The correct term. It's an agreement reached by opposing sides where each side gives up something (makes a concession).

·         Mediation: A third party facilitates discussion but does not make the final decision.

·         Arbitration: A third party hears both sides and issues a binding decision.

·         Adjudication: A formal, legal judgment or decision issued by a court or tribunal.

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A general pardon for political offenders

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·         Amnesty: This is the correct term. Amnesty is an official pardon granted to a large group of people who have committed a political offense.

·         Parole: The release of a prisoner temporarily (for a special purpose) or permanently before the completion of a sentence, on the promise of good behavior.

·         Reprieve: A cancellation or postponement of a punishment.

·         Acquittal: A judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which they have been charged.

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Something that is no longer in use

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·         Obsolete: This is the correct term. Obsolete means no longer produced or used; out of date. It often applies to technology or processes that have been replaced.

·         Ancient: Belonging to the very distant past, not necessarily out of use, but very old.

·         Current: Belonging to the present time.

·         Perpetual: Never ending or changing; lasting forever.

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A person who is talkative and fond of the company of others

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·         Extrovert: This is the correct term. An extrovert is an outgoing, socially confident person who gains energy from being around others.

·         Introvert: A person primarily concerned with their own thoughts and feelings; often quiet and reflective, gaining energy from alone time.

·         Hermit: A person living in solitude as a religious discipline or simply out of choice.

·         Stoic: A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.

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The use of trickery to achieve a legal purpose

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·         Chicanery: This is the correct term. Chicanery means the use of deception or trickery to achieve a desired outcome, often in complex or official dealings like legal, political, or financial matters.

·         Candor: The quality of being open and honest; frankness. It is the opposite of chicanery.

·         Rectitude: Morally correct thought or behavior; righteousness.

·         Fidelity: Faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support.

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One who believes in fate

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·         Fatalist: This is the correct term. A fatalist is someone who believes that all events are predetermined and therefore inevitable, and that one cannot change their destiny.

·         Atheist: One who disbelieves or lacks belief in the existence of God or gods.

·         Theist: One who believes in the existence of a god or gods.

·         Cynic: One who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.

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The study of the nature of God and religious belief

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·         Theology: The correct term. It is the systematic study of God and religious belief, faith, and practice.

·         Anthropology: The study of humankind, including development, customs, and beliefs.

·         Philosophy: The study of fundamental questions about existence, knowledge, and reality.

·         Archaeology: The study of human history through the excavation of sites and artifacts.

 

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To formally give up or renounce a throne or a right

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·         Abdicate: This is the correct term. Abdicate means to formally renounce one's throne or to fail to fulfill or undertake a responsibility or duty.

·         Assign: To officially give (someone) a job or duty; to designate or appoint.

·         Abduct: To take someone away illegally by force or deception; to kidnap.

·         Abscond: To leave hurriedly and secretly, typically to escape from custody or avoid prosecution.

 

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A formal speech or piece of writing praising someone or something highly, often delivered at a funeral

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·         Eulogy: The correct term. It's a formal speech or writing that highly praises a person or thing, most commonly one recently deceased.

·         Monologue: A long speech by a single person in a play, movie, or broadcast.

·         Soliloquy: An act of speaking one's thoughts aloud to oneself, regardless of hearers, especially in a play.

·         Elegy: A poem of serious reflection, typically a lament (expression of grief) for the dead, focusing on sorrow rather than praise.

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A seemingly absurd or self – contradictory statement that, when investigated, may prove to be true

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·         Paradox: The correct term. A paradox is a statement that appears contradictory but expresses a possible truth (e.g., "The only constant is change").

·         Hypothesis: A proposed explanation for investigation.

·         Axiom: A statement accepted as true without proof.

·        Tautology: A statement that is always true by definition.