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17 Cards in this Set
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Amnesty
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a general pardon against a government in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
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Autonomy
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self government, political control
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axiomatic
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self evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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blazon
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to adorn or embellish: to display conspicuously:to pulish or proclaim widely
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caveat
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behaviour
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equitable
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fair,just,embodying principles of justice
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extricate
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to free from entanglements or difficulties: to remove with effort
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flout
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to mock, treat with contempt
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fractious
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tending to be troublesome: unruly, quarrelsome, contrary: unpredictable
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precept
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a rule of conduct or action
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salutary
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beneficial, helpful;healthful, wholesome
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scathing
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bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
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scourge
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to whip, punish severly
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sepulchral
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funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
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straitlaced
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extremely striuct in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish puritanical
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transient
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lasting only a short time, fleeting
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unwieldy
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not earily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
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