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25 Cards in this Set
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abrogate
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to abolish by formal or official means
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adamant
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utterly unyielding in attitude or opinion
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barbarism
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uncivilized state
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colloquial
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involving or using conversation
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compatriot
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a native or inhabitant of ones own country
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defuse
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to remove, make less dangerous
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effrontery
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shameless or impudent boldness
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egregious
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extraordinary in some bad way, glaring
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gambol
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to skip about, frolic, dancing
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hemophilia
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any of several X-linked genetic disorders
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immunity
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state of being immune
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impale
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to fasten, stick or fix upon a sharp stake
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knotty
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having knots, intricate , difficult
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libertarian
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person who advocates liberty
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mired
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a tract or area of wet, swampy ground
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noxious
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harmful or injurious to health or well-being
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palatable
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acceptable or agreeable to taste
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palliate
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to relieve without curing, alleviate
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pallor
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unusual or extreme paleness, I'll health
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pernicious
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causing insidious harm or ruin
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sulk
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to lie or keep in hiding
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tarry
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to remain as to stay in a place
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tawdry
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gaudy, showy, and cheap
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temerity
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reckless boldness
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Utopian
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idealized perfection
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