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12 Cards in this Set
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Despoliation |
the act of ruining through theft |
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Dower |
the part of a man's estate that is allotted, after he dies, to his widow |
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Dread |
revered |
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Covenant |
agreement or promise |
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Blasphemy |
irreverence |
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Carte Blanche |
unrestricted power |
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Communitarian |
a society in which people care deeply for one another |
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Coup d'etat |
a sudden upheaval in which rebels seize power |
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Ethos |
the feeling or spirit of a group of people |
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meet |
proper |
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formative |
working to create or shape |
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fortnight |
a period of two weeks |
