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20 Cards in this Set
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Acrimony
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a sharp and bitter manner (crankiness, harshness)
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Subvert
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to destroy completely; ruin (corrupt, defeat, demolish, destroy)
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Militant
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engaged in war (active, aggressive, assertive)
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Condone
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To overlook, forgive (disregard, excuse, forget, forgive)
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Preeminent
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greatest in importance (capital, chief, distinguished, dominant)
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Exaltation
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A state or feeling of intense, often excessive exhilaration or well-being (high rank, honor, idolization
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Dichotomy
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a division or forking into branches
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Proselytize
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to induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith
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Fallacy
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a false notion (misconception
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Eschew
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To avoid; shun (abandon, avoid, evade)
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Sacrosanct
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Regarded as sacred and inviolable (divine, enthroned, exalted, glorified, holy)
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Partisan
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a weapon having a blade with lateral projections mounted on the end of a long shaft, used chiefly in the 16th and 17th centuries
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Paramount
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supreme in rank, power, or authority
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Fundamentalism
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the interpretation of every word in the sacred texts as literal truth
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Gullible
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Easily deceived or duped
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Profligate
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Recklessly wasteful; wildly extravagant
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Rudiments
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a fundamental element, principle, or skill, as of a field of learning
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Espouse
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to give one's loyalty or support to (adopt)
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Autonomy
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a self-governing state, community, or group
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Consensus
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General agreement or accord
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