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20 Cards in this Set
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ADVOCATE
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to speak in favor of; to support by argument
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AESTHETIC
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having a sense of beauty; purely emotional as opposed to intellectual
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HYPERBOLE
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exaggerated figure of speech
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BUREAUCRACY
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government with too much "red tape" and departments with the same powers
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HYPOCHONDRIAC
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excessive preoccupation with one's health
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POSTULATE
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theorize
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OMNIPOTENT
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unlimited power
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IDIOSYNCRASY
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unique trait; quirk
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POTENT
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powerful; strong
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DENOUNCE
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condem strongly and publicly
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ALOOF
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indifferent
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LIVID
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angry; furious
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TREPIDATION
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fearful uncertainty
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PRECEDENT
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any act that serves as an act or guide for the future
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CANDID
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honest
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AMBIGUOUS
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not clear
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IMPARTIAL
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fair; balanced
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DESECRATE
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ruin; vandalize something sacred
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TUMULT
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rough, erractic commotion
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PRECOCIOUS
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mature beyond age
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