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32 Cards in this Set
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Obscure |
To make hidden; unclear, vague
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Vigorously
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To act violent or with force
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Warmonger
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Someone who wants war
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Ferocity
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Fury or fierceness
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Sacrilege
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To misuse something that is sacred
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Scoff
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To mock something; to show hatred
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Decree
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An order that becomes a law
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Intones
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To speak in a singing or chanting voice
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Turmoil
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Distress; upset; not calm
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Cowardice
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Lack of courage; showing fear
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Incredulously
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Not believing; shocked
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Foreboding
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To hint that something evil is about to happen
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Initiative
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To take the first step; to do something without prompting
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Insignificant
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Of little importance
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Retribution
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Punishment for wrongdoing
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Atrocities
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Appalling or vicious acts
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Seething
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To be agitated; to be angry
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Faltering
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To stumble; to act with hesitation
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Tyranny
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Government with absolute control
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Oppression
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Being kept down due to race or religion
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Agitators
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Person stirring up war feelings
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Embolden
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To encourage; to strengthen
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Desertion
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To leave or abandon
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Unprecedented
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Never happened before; original
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Incessant
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Non–stop
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Inhumanity
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An act without compassion; against human kind
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Inciting
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Stirring up; urging
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Truncheon
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Short stick or club carried by police
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Detracts
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To take away from; divert attention
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Precise
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Exact; definite
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Precocious
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Child who matures mentally before expectations
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Succumbed
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To submit; to yield; to give in |
