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39 Cards in this Set
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civil rights
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the rights of personal liberty and personal power
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segregation
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the condition of being separated
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lynch
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putting a person to death by mob action
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martyr
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a person who sacrifices something of great value for the sake of principle
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amiably
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in a way that shows friendliness
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disgruntled
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let down, dissatisfied
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formidable
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causing fear, dread, or alarm; likely to be difficult to overcome or deal with
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haggard
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appearing worm and exhausted
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inaccessible
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not approachable
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morosely
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in a way that shows gloom, sadness, melancholy
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precariously
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in a way that is dangerously unstable or subject to chance
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radical
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extreme, drastic
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raucous
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harsh, disorderly
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skittish
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lively, nervous
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resilience
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the ability to recover quickly
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aloofness
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being distant in feeling and interest
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audible
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can be heard
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awestruck
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filled with deep respect mixed with fear and wonder
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candidly
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very honestly
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condone
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to overlook or disregard
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disclose
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to make known
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gleaned
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to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit
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temerity
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reckless boldness
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dubious
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doubtful, marked by or occasioning doubt
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tarpaulin
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a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint or wax
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dismal
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causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless
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knell
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the sound made by a bell rung slowly (especially at a funeral)
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transposed
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to change the relative position, order, or sequence of
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jauntily
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easy and sprightly in manner or bearing
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mar
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to damage or spoil to a certain extent
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meticulously
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taking or showing extreme care about minute details
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undaunted
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undismayed; not discouraged; not forced to abandon purpose or effort
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disdainfully
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scornful and contemptuous, in a proud and domineering manner without respect
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interminable
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being or seeming to be without an end, endless
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placid
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easygoing, satisfied, calm
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persnickety
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snobbish
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lethargically
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lazily, sluggishly
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traipsing
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walking or tramping about
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menacing
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threatening
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