Washington's Presidency Vocabulary

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a group of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments and agencies of the executive branch of the government

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Cabinet

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an event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances

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precedent

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a group of people attending or surrounding an important person

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entourage

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including or involving people from a range of different regions, backgrounds, and ethnicities

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diverse

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a ceremony in which the President publicly takes the oath of office

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inauguration

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a certificate that promises to repay money loaned, plus interest, on a certain date

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bond

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a tax on foreign goods brought into a country

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tariff

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someone who invests in a risky venture in the hope of making a large profit

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speculator

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in a fitting or appropriate way

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accordingly

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to call on or appeal to

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invoke