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ANEK [815]
3 years ago
11

Match the vocabulary word with its meaning.

History
1 answer:
Harman [31]3 years ago
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Answer:

1. Nemesis - A bitter or hated enemy who seems all-powerful.

The word nemesis comes from the Greek <em>némein</em>, meaning "to give what is due". Nemesis was the name of the Greek godess of retribution.

2. Tactic - A plan of action to achieve a military goal.

A tactic is a specific, detailed plain to achieve a goal, and stems from a more general plan that is called strategy.

3. Battery - A group of artillery pieces arranged to form a unit.

A battery is a group of artillery in an army.

4. Emancipation - To liberate or set free from bondage.

Emancipation specifically refers to the advancement of individual, social, and political rights of oppressed people.

5. Compromise - a settlement of a dispute in which two or more sides agree to accept less than they originally wanted.

Self-explanatory.

Explanation:

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