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25 Cards in this Set
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Acrimonious
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Angry and bitter
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Ecclesiastical
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Of or relating to the Christian church or clergy
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Feral
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Of, relating to, or resembling a wild beast; used to describe an animal (such as a cat or dog) that has escaped and become wild
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Prerogative
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A right or privilege; a special right or privilege that some people have
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Umbrage
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A feeling of being offended by what someone has said or done
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Acquiescence
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The state of tending to accept or allow what other people want or demand
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Corroborating
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To support or help prove (a statement, theory, etc.) by providing information or evidence
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Palliate
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To make the effects of (something, such as an illness) less painful, harmful, or harsh
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Premise
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A statement or idea that is accepted as being true and that is used as the basis of an argument
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Diffident
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Lacking confidence; not feeling comfortable around people; very careful about acting or speaking
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Cantankerous
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Often angry and annoyed
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Mollified
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To make someone less angry; to calm someone down
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Temerity
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The quality of being confident and unafraid of danger or punishment especially in a way that seems rude or foolish
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Reconnaissance
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Military activity in which soldiers, airplanes, are sent to find out information about an enemy
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Evanescent
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Lasting a short time
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Hegemony
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Influence or control over another country, a group of people, etc.
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Oligarchy
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A country, business, etc. that is controlled by a small group of people; the people that control a country, business, etc; government or control by a small group of people
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Plutocrat
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Government by the richest people; a country that is ruled by the richest people; a group of very rich people who have a lot of power
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Formidable
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Very powerful or strong; deserving serious attention and respect; very difficult to deal with; large or impressive in size or amount
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Pecuniary
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Relating to or in the form of money
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Epiphany
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A moment in which you suddenly see or understand something in a new or very clear way
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Bicameral
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Having two parts
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Bipartisan
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Relating to or involving members of two political parties
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Biennial
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Happening every two years
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Xenophobe
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One unduly fearful of what is foreign and especially of people of foreign origin
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