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28 Cards in this Set
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Optimum |
Best |
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Culminate |
To reach completion |
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Entente |
Informal agreement among political power |
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Arbitration |
Submitting a dispute to a judge |
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Dissension |
Disagreement |
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Altercation |
A noisy quarrel |
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Peerless |
Incomparable |
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Eclipse |
To exceed or surpass |
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Insular |
Isolated |
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Attache' |
Special staff in a diplomatic office |
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Rancor |
Bitter resentment |
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Bellicose |
Eager to fight |
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Quintessence |
The purest essence |
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Epitome |
A representative example |
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Machiavellian |
Cunning and deceitful |
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Consul |
A diplomat who represents his or her gov in a foreign country |
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Retribution |
Something justly deserved |
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Breach |
A violation |
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Sublime |
Impressive |
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Impeccable |
Having no flaws |
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Protocol |
Ceremonial conduct |
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Covenant |
A legal contract |
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Schism |
A split within a group |
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Contentious |
Likely to cause disagreement |
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Zenith |
The peak |
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Inimitable |
matchless or unique |
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Status quo |
Existing state of affairs |
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Discretion |
Good judgment and self restraint |
