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32 Cards in this Set
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incident
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an individual occurrence or event.
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boycott
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The refusal to purchase the products of an individual, corporation or nation as a way to bring social and political pressure for change.
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abuse
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a rude expression intended to offend or hurt.
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segregation
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separation of individuals or groups and esp. racial groups
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races
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A group of people united or classified together on the basis of common history, nationality or geographic distribution.
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unjust
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lacking in fairness
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efficient
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performing in the best possible manner with the least waste of time and effort.
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forerunners
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one that comes before and indicates the approach of another
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technique
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way of accomplishing
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establish
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to set up; found
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brash
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hasty
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arrogance
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overbearing pride
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massive
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large in scale or amount
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appeals
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an earnest or urgent request
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exalted
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raised or elevated, as in rank or character
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distinguished
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characterized by excellence or distinction; standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
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dignitaries
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people who hold high ranks or offices, as in the government or church
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scorn
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
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reign
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royal rule or authority
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abiding
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continuing without change; enduring; steadfast
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audacious
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extremely bold or daring
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curator
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one who manages or oversees
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heirloom
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a family possession handed down from generation to generation
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nonviolence
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peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate; absence or lack of violence
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antithesis
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opposition; contrast
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creativity
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the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations
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chain reaction
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a series of reactions in which the product on one is a reaction in the next
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sound
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of substantial or enduring character
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morally
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in a moral manner; conforming to standards of what is right or just in behavior
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plight
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a condition, state or situation
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successor
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a person who follows another in an office, position or the like.
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sacrifice
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devotion of some desirable object in behalf of a higher object; the act of offering something to a deity in propitiation or homage.
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