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20 Cards in this Set
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Pejorative |
Adjective - expressing contempt or disapproval |
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Orwellian |
Destructive to the welfare of a free and open society. Oppressive political ideas |
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Adumbrate |
Verb - 1 : to foreshadow vaguely 2 : to suggest, disclose, or outline partially |
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Draconian |
Excessively harsh or severe |
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Latent |
lying dormant |
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Magistrate |
a civil officer or lay judge who administers the law |
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Inference |
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
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Despotism |
the exercise of absolute power, especially in a cruel and oppressive way. |
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Laudable |
deserving praise and commendation. |
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Multifarious |
many and of various types. Having many varied parts or aspects. |
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Forebearance |
patient self-control; restraint and tolerance. |
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Baser |
without moral principles; ignoble. |
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Heretical |
holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted. |
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Indefeasible |
not able to be lost, annulled, or overturned. |
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Abate |
cause to become smaller or less intense |
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Amenable |
open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled. |
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Credulity |
noun - willingness to believe or trust too readily, especially without proper or adequate evidence; gullibility |
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Refulgence |
a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
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Sovereignty |
supreme power or authority. |
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Appeal |
make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public. |
