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20 Cards in this Set
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amnesty
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a general pardon for an offense against a government
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autonomy
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self government, political control
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axiomatic
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self evident, expressing a universally accepted principal or rule
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blazon
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to adorn or embelish to proclaim widely
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caveat
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding
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equitable
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fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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extricate
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to free from entanglements or difficulties
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filch
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to steal in a sneaky way in petty amounts
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flout
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to mock or treat with contempt
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fractious
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tending to be troublesome unruly or quarrelsome
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precept
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a rule of conduct or action
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salutory
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beneficial, helpful, healthful
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scathing
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bitterly severe, withering, causing great harm
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scourge
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to whip, punish severely
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sepulchral
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funeral, typical of a tomb, exteremly gloomy or dismal
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soporific
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tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
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straitlaced
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exteremly strict in regard to moral standards
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transient
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lasting only a short time
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unwieldy
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not easily carried, handled or managed because of size or complexity
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vapid
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dull, uninteresting, tiresome, lacking in sharpness
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