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15 Cards in this Set
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Aegis
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noun
protection; sponsorship |
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bauble
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noun
A showy, ornamental object with little practical use |
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complaisent
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adj.
willing to please; agreeable |
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consolidate
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verb
to join together; to unite |
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depredation
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noun
the act of plundering or destroying; loss or damage that results |
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epiphany
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noun
a sudden understanding of the meaning, essence, or reality of something |
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moratorium
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noun
a waiting period or temporary ban on activity |
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pendulous
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adj.
hanging loosely or swinging freely |
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portend
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verb
to be a sign of; to indicate what will happen |
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pragmatic
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concerned with practical solutions rather than abstract theory
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reprieve
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verb
to delay or suspend punishment |
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stentorian
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adj.
extremely loud or powerful in sound |
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tenure
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noun
the condition of holding property, an office, or a position; also the period during which it is held |
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unilateral
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adj.
done or carried out by one of two or more parties rather than in concert with others |
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viable
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adj.
capable of living, growing, and developing. |
