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14 Cards in this Set
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Infamy |
stong condemnation as the result of a shameful act |
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vulnerable |
susceptible to being hurt open to moral attack |
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ascent |
upward movement |
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platitude |
a trite remark especially when delivered as if it were profound |
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piety |
reverense for god, devout fulfillment of religous obligations |
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polemic |
controversial arguement, controversial list |
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officious |
agressively medelsome |
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tyranny |
severe abuse of power |
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sovereign |
supreme ruler or group with supreme power or authority |
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tribulation |
severe trouble or suffering |
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indispensable |
absolutly essential
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ideology |
the body of conceptions that reflect the beliefs and actions of a political system |
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preeminent |
superior surpassing |
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candor |
open and sincere, fair and impartial |
