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20 Cards in this Set
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expropriate |
seize land for public use |
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pluralism |
condition of existing in more than one form |
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amenity |
a luxurious feature |
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espouse |
support a cause or idea |
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trivialize |
to make something seem unimportant |
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archives |
a place where public records are kept |
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austere |
strict or self-disciplined |
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opulent |
wealthy |
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florid |
decorated, showy
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sparse |
not dense, thinly spread |
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affable |
friendly |
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stoic |
showing no emotion |
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dubious |
skeptical |
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prophet |
a person who predicts the future or with profound moral insight |
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cordial |
warm and friendly |
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dilatory |
slow or late, tending to cause a delay |
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extrovert |
outgoing, expressive person |
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surreptitious |
secret, stealthy
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obtrude |
to force upon others without invitation |
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promulgate |
to make widespread, make nown officially |
