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awkward – adj. not easy to deal with; uncomfortable
pledge allegiance to – expression to promise loyalty to a person, country, group, etc.
monarch – n. a person (such as a king or queen) who rules a kingdom or empire
consult – v. to talk about something with (someone) in order to make a decision
symbol – n. an action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality (often + of)
anachronism – n. a person or a thing that seems to belong to the past and not to fit in the present
ceremonial – adj. without real power or influence
polo – n. a game played by two teams of four players who ride horses while using long mallets to hit a wooden ball into a goal
cricket – n. a game played on a large field by two teams of 11 players who try to score runs by hitting a small ball with a bat and then running between two sets of wooden sticks
empire – n. a group of countries or regions that are controlled by one ruler or one government
retain – v. to keep (someone) in a position or job
