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33 Cards in this Set
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illustration
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example that shows the truth clearly
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interprets
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explains
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military
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relating to war
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consent
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permission to do sth
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procedure
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method
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margin
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difference
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series
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events that are related and have a particular result
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depression
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a time when there was not much business activity and many people had no jobs
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assumption
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belief
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focus
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emphasis
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pursuits
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the act of trying to get sth
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restrain
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prevent someone from doing sth
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regulate
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to control an activity by rules
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injuring
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hurting
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intolerable
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too difficult bad or annoying to accept or deal with
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abus
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to deliberately use power or authority for the wrong purpose
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adjorns
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stops meing for a short time
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staggered
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arranged so that their terms of office dont begin and end at the same time
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plurality
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the number of votes received by the winning person in an election where there are three or more people trying to be elected
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assmption
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sth you think is true although you have no proof
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lobbying
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trying to influence the government or someone with poltical power so that they make laws favorable to you
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hardcore
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having a extremely strong belief or opinion that is unlikely to change
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stances
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opinions that are stated publically
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enable
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to give someone what they need to be able to do sth
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area
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a particular subject or range of activities
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widespread
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existing or happening in many places or situations
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period
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a length of time with a beginning and an end
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specific
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particular
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persist
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to continue doing sth even though it is difficult
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previous
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happening before
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challenge
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sth that tests strength skill or ability
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impact
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the effect or influence that an even has on sth
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conclude
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to complete
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