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25 Cards in this Set
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Abysmal
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Extremely bad
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Allot
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To parcel out, to distribute, assign portions
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Appease
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To give in to someone
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Camaraderie
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Good will among friends/group
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Conducive
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Something favorable or helpful
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Consummate
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complete or perfect in every respect
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Despot
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Tyrant
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Dissipate
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To waste away, to squander, to scatter
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Dole
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To give something out in small portions; share of something that was charitably given
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Dubious
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To be doubtful
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Edict
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Public order issued by government
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Fascism
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Totalitarian political system where corporations dominate and chauvinism and racism
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Fiscal
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Relating to finance
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Fundamentalishm
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Belief that religious texts must be accepted literally
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Ghetto
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Section of a city where members of minority are forced to live; run down neighborhood
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Moratorium
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Period of suspended activity
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Nasiizm
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Fascist philosophy of Adof Hitler
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Ordinance
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1: Rule issued by city
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Quota
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Allotment of something
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Rapport
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Relationship of trust and ifinity
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Rebuff
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Blunt refusal
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Stoically
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To endure hardship without complaining
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Succint
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Concise and to the point
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Sycophant
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One who seeks favor by flattering others; kiss-up
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Wanton
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Immoral; unessicarly
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