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30 Cards in this Set
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mutiny
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rebellion, strife
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arraignment
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to call before a court, to answer to an indictment, to charge
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foundling
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an abandoned infant
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iconoclasm
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the practice of a person who destroys religious images or attacks settled beliefs
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temerity
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recklessness
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phrenology
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the study of the shape and size of the skull
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cynosure
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one who serves to direct or guide, focal point, center of attraction
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vicissitude
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change of fortune
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obliquities
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deviation from moral rectitude or sound thinking, not straightforward
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sagacious
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shrewd, keen and farsighted penetration and judgment.
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sterling
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coin, of or made of sterling silver
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invidious
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envious, obnoxious
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fatalist
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belief in predetermination
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pugnacious
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belligerent, quarrelsome
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insatiate
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incapable of being satisfied
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harpies
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a predatory person, Greek mythology - a person who preys upon the innocent
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capstan
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a machine for moving heavy weights
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martial
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warlike, related to war
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absolution
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forgiveness/remission of sins
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abrogation
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annulment, nullification
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inimical
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hostile, unfriendly
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volition
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will, the act of making a decision
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germane
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fitting, relevant
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pinion
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gear with a small number of teeth to restrain from flight
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bulwark
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a strong defense
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ballast
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heavy material used to improve the stability of a ship
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promulgate
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to proclaim, make known
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freshet
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a great rise of overflowing
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self-abnegation
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self-denial
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inculpate
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incriminate, blameless
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