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30 Cards in this Set
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gerrymander
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Answer:to divide a district so as to give one side an advantage
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halcyon
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Answer:idyllically calm and tranquil
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haughty
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Answer:proud or arrogant
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hedonist
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Answer:seeker of pleasure
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hypothetical
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Answer:based on assumption. supposed
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iconoclast
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Answer:someone who attacks cherished ideas and institutions
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impasse
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Answer:failure to reach an agreement
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impeccable
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Answer:faultless. perfect
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impecunious
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Answer:poor. penniless. not affluent
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impetus
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Answer:a stimulus or encouragement
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implacable
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Answer:not capable of being appeased
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incoherent
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Answer:lacking organization or lock
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incontrovertible
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Answer:indisputable. beyond doubt
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indifferent/apathetic
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Answer:lack of interest or concern
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indigenous/endemic
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Answer:native to an area
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indignant
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Answer:outrage at something that is unjust
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indulgent
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Answer:overly tolerant
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inexorable
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Answer:relentless. unstoppable
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innocuous
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Answer:harmless
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innovator
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Answer:a person who introduces something new
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innuendo
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Answer:an indirect reference to something else
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insurmountable
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Answer:not being capable of overcome
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intemperate
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Answer:lacking restraint. excessive
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intrepid/undaunted
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Answer:fearless. courageous
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irreverent
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Answer:lacking proper respect. disrespectful
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itinerant
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Answer:mobile. not sedentary
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jovial/jocular
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Answer:good-humored. cheerful
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juggernaut
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Answer:an irresistible force
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laconic
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Answer:succinct. terse very concise. brief
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laud/extol/tout/acclaim
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Answer:praise. applaud
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