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28 Cards in this Set
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Apocryphal |
Well known but probably not true |
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Atrocities |
Cruel or terrible acts |
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Bushwacker |
Those who committed acts of guerilla warfare during the Revolutionary or Civil War |
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Chastised |
Scolded |
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Commandeer |
To take forcible possession of |
Jack Sparrow |
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Debacle |
Great disaster or complete failure |
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Disenfranchised |
Deprived of legal rights, privileges or immunity |
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Estranged |
To cause something to happen faster |
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Expatriation |
Leaving one's country in order to live elsewhere |
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Facilitated |
To make something easier or to make it run more smoothly |
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Festooned |
Covered or decorated with many ribbons, small objects, pieces of paper, etc. |
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Infamous |
Well known for having committed evil acts or crimes |
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Interdependent Relationship |
Kind of relationship where people rely on each other |
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Malaise |
A vague sense of moral or mental ill being |
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Melee |
A confused struggle, a hand tj hand fight among several people |
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Miscreant |
Depraved villain, evil doer, bad guy |
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Notoriety |
Condition of being well known for doing bad things |
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One-percenters |
A biker who considers himself to one of the very few outlaw motorcyclists |
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Pandemonium |
Wild uproar |
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Paucity |
A small amount of something; less than is needed or wanted |
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Precarious |
Characterized by lack of security or stability that threatens with danger |
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Residual |
That which remains after a process had been completed or something has been removed |
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Ruckus |
Noisy argument or fight |
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Sanctioned |
To give official permission or approval |
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Sanguine |
An emotional state marked by sturdiness, confidence, high color, optimism and cheerfulness |
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Transcends |
To rise above or go beyond the normal limits |
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Ubiquitous |
Seeming to be everywhere |
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Unconscionable |
Extremely bad, unfair or wrong; not guided by conscience |
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