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47 Cards in this Set
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Anarchy (n) |
a state of society without government or law |
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Arcane (adj) |
known or undertsood by few |
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Assimilate (v) |
to absorb or become absorbed |
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Autonomy (n) |
independence |
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Capital (n) |
the wealth, whether in money or property, owned or employed in business by an individual, firm, corporation |
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Aggregate (v)
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formed by the conjunction/collection of particulars into a whole mass |
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Cosmopolitan (adj) |
wordly |
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Derivative (n) |
something that comes from another source |
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Esoteric (adj) |
synonym for arcane |
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Gaffe (n) |
a clumsy social error |
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Heterodox (adj) |
not in accordance with established or accepted doctrines or opinions, especially in theology |
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Idiosyncrasy (n) |
characteristic peculiar to an individual or group |
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Insular (adj) |
isolated |
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Orthodox (adj) |
adhering to the traditional and established, especially in religion |
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Potentate (n) |
one who has the power and position to rule over others |
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Cajole (v) |
to urge with repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery |
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Chicanery (n) |
trickery |
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Enamored (adj) |
to fill or inflame with love |
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Ingratiate (v) |
to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others, especially by deliberate effort |
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Obsequious (adj) |
fawning and servile |
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Sycophant (n) |
an insincere flatterer |
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Circumspect (adj) |
watchful and discreet |
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Conciliatory (adj) |
showing willingness to reconcile |
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Culpable (adj) |
deserving blame or censure |
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Credible (adj) |
capable of being believed |
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Erroneous (adj) |
containing error |
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Exculpate (v) |
to clear, as of an accusation |
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Exonerate (v) |
synonym for exculpate |
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Fidelity (n) |
strict observance of promises, duties |
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Incontrovertible (adj) |
indisputable, not open to question |
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Incredulity (n) |
unwillingness to believe |
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Indict (v) |
to officially charge with wrongdoing or a crime |
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Indubitable (adj) |
that cannot be doubted |
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Litigious (adj) |
prone to engage in lawsuits |
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partisan (adj) |
devoted to or biased in support of a party, group or cause |
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Parity (n) |
quality, as in amount, status, or value |
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Rectitude (n) |
moral righteousness |
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Remiss (adj) |
lax in attending to duty |
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Repudiate (v) |
to reject the validity or authority of |
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Sanctimonious (adj) |
feigning piety or righteousness |
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Scrupulous (adj) |
principled, having a strong sense of right and wrong |
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Solicitous (adj) |
concerned |
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Substantiate (v) |
to support with evidence |
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Transgress (v) |
to violate a law, command, or moral code |
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Veracity (n) |
truthfulness |
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Verity (n) |
the state or quality of being true |
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Vindicate (v) |
synonym for exonerate |
