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20 Cards in this Set
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Insolence
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quality or instaqnce of being disrespectful and insulting; impudence
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Decimated
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having a tendency,inclined;lying flat,face down
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diversion
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a turning aside, as of traffic or attention; a game or pastime; a recreation
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annihilated
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to destroy completely; to vanquish
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concession
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to remove undesirable elements from; to rid; to remove
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moderation
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state of being restrained, avoidance of excesses; presiding over
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prone
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an act of granting or yeild something granted or yeiled; a privilage, such as the right to use land.
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flagrant
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obviously bad; notorious; outragious
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purge
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to destroy or kill a large part of
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evaded
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to escape or avoid something, specially by using deceit or cleverness, to avoid doin or answering something directly.
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Submission
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to object or oppose, not to approve
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pacifists
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a person opposed to force as a way of settling disputes; one who refuses to bear arms in a war
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mannerism
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a distinctive personal trait; an idiosyncrasy
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meticulous
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extremely careful; over precise pr fussy about details
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Dissent
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obedience; humbleness
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Mandatory
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required; obligatory
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Clemency
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a final demand or proposition
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inhibitions
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a lenient or merciful act
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protocal
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the act of holding back; an inner belief, feeling, or forcethat checks one's actions.
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Ultimatums
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the code prescribing formal etiquette and precedence for offical ceremonies and dealings, as with diplomats and the military
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