Vocab

1. Abjure: To renounce or reject solemnly; to recant; to avoid - verb

2. Abrogate: To abolish by authoritative action; to annul - verb

3. Abstemious: Marked by restraint, especially in the consumption of food or alcohol - adjective

4. Acumen: Keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters - adjective

5. Antebellum: Belonging to the period before a war, especially the American Civil War - adjective

6. Auspicious: Conducive to success; favorable - adjective

7. Belie: To give a false impression of; to contradict - verb

8. Bellicose: Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight - adjective

9. Bowdlerize: To remove material that is considered offensive or objectionable - verb

10. Chicanery: The use of trickery to achieve a political, financial, or legal purpose - noun