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20 Cards in this Set
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censure
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to criticize or blame
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abound
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to teem, to exist in large numbers
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amnesty
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a general pardon
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rift
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to break open, to split
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admirably
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in a worthy manner, commendably
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inalienable
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not capable of being given or withdrawn
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bias
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a line slanting diagonally across the weave of a basket
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timorous
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easily frightened, fearful,: timid or cowardly
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affidavit
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a written statement made under oath
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diminutive
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referring to suffixes or altered word forms that designate smallness, affection, or familiarity
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ornate
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elaborate, excessively adorned
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constituents
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a necessary part or element
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destitute
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poverty strucken, being without
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prelude
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anything serving as an introduction
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colloquial
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informal in language, conversational
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exultant
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rejoicing greatly, triumphant
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bedlam
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a place or condition of chaos or turmoil
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curtailed
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to shorten or decrease
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consolidated
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to unite or strengthen
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emancipate
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to set free, to release from slavery
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