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30 Cards in this Set
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hegemony
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the consistent domnance of one state or ideology over others
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hedonism
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devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasures of the senses (hedonist)
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halcyon
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calm and peaceful
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hackneyed
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rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
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grandiloquence
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pompous speech or expression (grandiloquent)
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germane
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relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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fortuitous
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happening by accident or chance
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fervent
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greatly emotional or zealous
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exacerbate
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to make worse or more severe
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evanescent
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tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
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endemic
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characteristic of or oftend found in a particular locality, region, or people
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eccentric
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departing from norms or conventions
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dissemble
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to disguise or conceal; to mislead
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diatribe
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a harsh denunciation
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bombastic
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pompous; grandiloquent
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bolster
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to provide support or reinforcemnt
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aver
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to state as a fact; to declare or assert
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archaic
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outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive time
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amalgamate
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to combine several elements into a whole
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adulterate
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to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
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acumen
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keen, accurate judgement or insight
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iconoclast
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one who attacks or underminds traditional conventions or institutions
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idolatrous
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given to intense or excessive devotion to something
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impassive
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revealing no emotion
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imperturbable
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marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness
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implacable
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not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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impunity
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immunity from punishment or penalty
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inchoate
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in an initial stage; not fully formed
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infelicitous
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unfortunate; inappropriate
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insipid
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without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
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