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22 Cards in this Set
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filch
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steal a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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scourge
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to whip, punish severely, cause of affliction or suffering, source of severe punishment or criticism
a-a godsend, boon, blessing |
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Addendum
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add an addition or supplement to increase correctness, completeness, or currency
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equitable
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fair, just, embodying principals of justice
a-unjust, unfair, one-sided, disaproportionate |
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amnesty
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general pardon for offence aganst the government, an act of forgiveness
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scathing
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bitterly severe, withering, causing great harm
a-bland, mild |
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extricate
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to free from entanglements or difficulties, remove with effort
a-enmesh, entangle, involve |
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autonomy
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self-government, political control
a-dependence, subjection, colonial status |
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vapid
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dull, uninteresting, tiresome, lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness or force
a-zesty, spicy, savory, colorful, lively |
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soporific
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tends to cuase sleep, related to sleepiness, induces sleep
a-stimulant, stimulus, stimulating |
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caveat
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warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
s- a- |
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sepulchral
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funeral, typical of the tomb, exteremely gloomy or dismal
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prognosticate
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predict, especially by signs, foretoken
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unwieldy
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not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
a-managable, easy to handle |
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fractious
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troublesome, unruly quarrelsome, contrary, unpredictable
a-docile, tractable, cooperative |
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transient
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lasting only a short time, fleeting, one who stays only a short time
a-permanent, imperishable, immortal |
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precept
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rule of conduct or action
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blazon
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adorn or embellish, display conspicuously, publish or proclaim widely
a-to hide, conceal, coverup, bury |
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axiomatic
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self-evident, expressing a universally accept principal or rule
a-questionable, dubious, controversal |
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flout
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to mock, treat with contempt
a-to obey, honor, revere, uphold |
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salutary
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beneficial, helpful, healthy, wholesome
a-detrimetal, deleterious, pernicious |
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straitlaced
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strict in regard to moral standards and conduct, prudish, puritanical
a-lax, loose, indulgent, permissive, dissolute |
