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23 Cards in this Set
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carapace
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shell covering the back of an animal
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missive
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a letter, usually formal or official
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polyglot
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a person who speaks several languages
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serendipity
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unsought good fortune or good luck
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truncate
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to cut short
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virulent
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extremely injurious, venomous, bitter
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cajole
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to flatter, coax, or decieve by flattery
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glib
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fluent in speech or writing, but without thought, restraint, or sincerity
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fallow
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land plowed without being sown
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fiduciary
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trustee or trusteeship
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referendum
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a vote by the people on a law
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ubiquitous
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omnipresent, being or seemingly everywhere at once
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iteration
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repitition, to repeat or do a second time
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dross
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waste material seperated from the better part of the whole, scrap, particularly referring to metal waste such as shavings or rust
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overt
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apparent, done outwardly without an attempt to conceal ones actions
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usurp
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to take or seize power
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gerrymander
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dividing or districts to favor one political party in an election
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ombudsman
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a middleman between people and government who investigates complaints
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edict
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official public proclamation or order issued by authority
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anthology
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a complete collection of poems, stories, or songs
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indemnify
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to protect against loss or damage, to insure
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elocution
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the art of speaking, especially public speaking
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actuary
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a legal clerk or an insurance statistician
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