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20 Cards in this Set
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Amnesty
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a pardon for offense; forgiveness
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Autonomy
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self government
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Axiomatic
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self evident; expressing universally accepted rule or principle
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Blazon
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to adorn or embellish; publish or proclaim widely
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Caveat
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warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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Equitable
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fair, just
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extricate
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to free from entanglements or difficulty; remove with effort
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Filch
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to steal; especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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flout
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to mock
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Fractious
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Tending to be troublesome; unruly
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precept
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a rule of conduct or action
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salutary
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beneficial; helpful
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Scathing
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bitterly severe, 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, gloomy or dismal
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soporific
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tending to cause sleep
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straitlaced
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extremely strict in regards to moral standards
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Transient
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lasting only a short time; one who stays 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, lacking in liveliness or force
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