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20 Cards in this Set
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am'nesty
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(n.) a general pardon for an offense aganist a government; in general, any act for forgiveness or absolution
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auton'omy
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(n.) self-government, political control
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axiomat'ic
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(adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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blaz'on
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(v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
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cav'eat
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(n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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eq'uitable
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(adj.) fair, just embodying principles of justice
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ex'tricate
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(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulites, to remove with effort
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filch
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(v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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flout
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(v.) to mock, treat with contempt
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frac'tious
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(adj.) tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
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pre'cept
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(n.) a rule of conduct or action
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sal'utary
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(adj.) benefical, helpful; gealthful, wholesome
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sca'thing
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(adj.) bitterly serve, withering; causing great harm
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scourge'
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(v.) to whip, punish severely; (n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism
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sepul'chral
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(adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extermely gloomy or dismal
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soporif'ic
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(adj.)tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy; (n.) something that induces sleep
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stracit'laced
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(adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; putdish, puritanical
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tran'sient
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(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting (n.) one who stays only a short time
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unwiel'dy
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(adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
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vap'id
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(adj.) dull, unintersting, tiresome, lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force.
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