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salon
A social gathering of intellectuals and artists, like those held in the homes of wealthy women in Paris and other European cities during the Enlightenment.
2
civil war
A war between people of the same country.
3
relief
Aid for people who are in need.
4
winter quarters
Where soldiers stay during winter.
5
inoculation
Injecting a person with a small dose of a virus to help him or her build up defenses to a disease.
6
muster
To gather together or bring something together.
7
treaty
A formal agreement between two or more countries.