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50 Cards in this Set
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Retribution theory
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punishment must fit the crime
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deterrence theory
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death penalty results in fewer deaths
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non-accusatory
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not accuse
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paradoxical
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n. A seemingly contradictory statement that may be true
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latent
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hidden
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inundated
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flooded
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fragile
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delicate
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unique
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unparalleled, one of a kind
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imminent
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soon
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elimination
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removal
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ridiculus
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ridiculous
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superb
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superb
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jealous
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jealous
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terific
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teriffic
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sheriff
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sheriff
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obsession
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obsession
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jeopardy
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jeopardy
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magnificent
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magnificent
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mechanical
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mechanical
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illicit
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illicit
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inquiry
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inquiry
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terminate
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correct
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persecuted
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persecuted
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peculiar
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peculiar
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psychology
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psychology
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coerce
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compel or to make one do something
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collaborate
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cooperate
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abstract is the opposite of
a. concrete b. simple |
concrete
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despondent is the opposite of
a. miserable b. exultant |
exultant or happy
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hefty means the same as
a. slight b. robust |
robust or big
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nocuturnal
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night
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impartial
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unbiased
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opposite of impartial is
a.erudite b.prejudiced |
prejudiced
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imperative
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important
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judicious is the opposite of
a. imprudent b.litigious |
imprudent -lacking good judgement
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trepidation means
a. anxiety b. confident |
anxiety
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the opposite of trepidation is
a. concern b. confidence |
confidence
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egress is the same as
a. exit b. access c.entrance |
a. exit
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garbled
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unintelligible or can't make out
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compliance
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conformity or go along with
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opposite of presumption or to presume
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certainity or to be certain or sure
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opposite of ambiguous
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certain
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same as expose
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reveal
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opposite of chronic
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infrequent or happens all the time
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boundary
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limit
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detain is the opposite of
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release
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opposite of audible
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silent
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opposite of reverence
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disrespect
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same as ecstatic
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exhilarated, happy
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same as apathy
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indifferent, not care one way or the other
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