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22 Cards in this Set
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preternatural
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exceptional or abnormal
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Rousseauian
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of or pertaining to or characteristic of French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The rights of man |
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Gaucherie
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lack of social grace, sensitivity
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jingoist
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a person who professes his or her patriotism loudly and excessively, favoring vigilant preparedness for war and an aggressive foreign policy
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ACLU
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American Civil Liberties Union
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Phil Donahue
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Patriotism is the last refuge for scoundrels.
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implacable
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not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified
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Americorp
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is a U.S. federal government program partnering with more than 3,000 non-profit organizations, public agencies, and faith-based organizations that was created in 1993 by President Bill Clinton. More than 70,000 individuals currently join AmeriCorps annually,
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eminent
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high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished
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perfidy
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is an act of deliberate treachery or deception.
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Ronnie Reagen
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originally a member of the Democratic Party, he switched to the Republican Party in 1962. After delivering a rousing speech in support of Barry Goldwater's presidential candidacy in 1964
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detente
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a relaxing of tension, esp. between nations, as by negotiations or agreements
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bellicose
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inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
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venona project
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secret spy catching machine
caught albert hiss and rosenbergz |
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Kenn Star
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is an American lawyer and former judge who was appointed to the Office of the Independent Counsel to investigate the suicide death of the deputy White House counsel Vince Foster and the Whitewater land transactions by President Bill Clinton.
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Neville Chamberlin
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18 March 1869 – 9 November 1940) was a British Conservative politician and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1937 to 1940.
Bad war policies forced resignation |
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Paradox
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a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
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ubiquitous
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existing or being everywhere
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insular
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detached; standing alone; isolated
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banal (buh-nal)
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commonplace; tired or petty
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epoch
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a particular period of time marked by distinctive features
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germane
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closely or significantly related
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