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20 Cards in this Set
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proverbial
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widely referred to
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orchestrate
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to coordinate
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faze
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to bother
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altercation
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noisy disputes
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lavish
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spending liberally or abundantly
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ameliorate
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to improve
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intractable
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not easily managed
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profligate
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recklessly wasteful
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disaffected
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no longer contented
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bourgeoisie
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middle class
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apologist
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person who defends or justifies a cause, a program, and so on
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extravagant
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excessive; beyond reasonable limits
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liberal
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person favoring civil liberties and the use of government to promote social programs
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polar
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occupying opposite extremes
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consortium
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association formed for joint ventures
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federal
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constituting the central government of a nation as opposed to states or other smaller governing units
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premonition
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forewarning
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bureaucracy
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government administration
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lobbyist
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private person who tries to influence in favor of a special interest
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faction
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group of people within a larger group
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