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30 Cards in this Set
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Scapegoat
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NOUN
someone or something that is innocently made to bear the blame for the mistakes of others |
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Schism
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NOUN
a split or division within the ranks of an organization |
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Scrutinize
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VERB
to examine closely |
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Secular
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ADJECTIVE
not religious; pertaining to worldly matters |
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Senile
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ADJECTIVE
showing the signs of old age, especially advanced mental or physical deterioration |
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Solace
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NOUN/VERB
comfort or consolation in sorrow, distress, or misfortune |
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Sordid
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ADJECTIVE
filthy and mean |
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Stamina
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NOUN
endurance; the moral or physical strength required to withstand hardships |
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Stereotype
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NOUN/VERB
a conventional, usually oversimplified, conception of something |
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Stigmatize
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VERB
to brand or characterize as blemished or disgraceful |
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Stipulate
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VERB
to specify or demand as a condition for agreement; to guarantree or affirm |
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Strategy
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NOUN
an overall plan of action designed to achieve a specific goal |
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Strident
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ADJECTIVE
loud and harsh in sound |
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Surveillance
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NOUN
close observation of a person or group considered suspicious |
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Syndrome
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NOUN
a group of traits, symptoms, or signs that characterize a disease |
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Tacit
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ADJECTIVE
unspoken; implied or inferred |
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Taciturn
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ADJECTIVE
habitually untalkative |
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Tangible
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ADJECTIVE
capable of being touched; real or concrete |
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Tenable
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ADJECTIVE
capable of being defended or maintained |
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Tenative
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ADJECTIVE
in the nature of an experiment or trial; uncertain |
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Thwart
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VERB
to block or frustrate |
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Tranquil
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ADJECTIVE
peaceful and quiet; free of mental agitation |
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Traumatic
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ADJECTIVE
so shocking as to produce a lasting psychological effect |
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Trenchant
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ADJECTIVE
perceptive and forceful; cutting |
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Turbulent
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ADJECTIVE
violently agitated or disturbed; restless or unruly |
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Ubiquitous
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ADJECTIVE
being or seeming to be everywhere |
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Urbane
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ADJECTIVE
refined, elegant, and sophisticated in manner or style |
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Usurp
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VERB
to seize a power, office, function, or the like wihtout any legal right to do so |
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Vagary
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NOUN
a bizarre or eccentric idea, action, or condition |
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Venal
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ADJECTIVE
open to, or marked by, bribery or corruption |
