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18 Cards in this Set
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verb. to make seem greater in power or wealth.
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Aggrandize
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noun. a slanderous statement
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Aspersion
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verb. to chain or shackle
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Fetter
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noun. a general pardon for offense against government, forgiveness
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Amnesty
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adjective. beneficial
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Salutary
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noun. self government. antonym-dependence.
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Autonmy
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adjective. universally accepted rule.
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Axiomatic
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verb. to mock.
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Flout
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adjective. cannot be understood.
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Inscrutable
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noun. natural tendency.
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Propensity
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adjective. peevish, complaining.
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Querulous
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adjective. persistent, determined.
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Sedulous
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adjective. situated on an island, isolated.
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Insular
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verb. argue or plead against something
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Remonstrate
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verb. disown or deny validity of.
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Repudiate
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adjective. abusive, vulgar or low.
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Scurrilous
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adjective. funeral like, extremely gloomy.
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Sepulchral
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noun. a delusion from excessive fame, power, etc.
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Megalomania
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