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15 Cards in this Set
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Invective
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strong denunciation (abusive speech)
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Inscrutable
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difficult to fathom/understand
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Equity
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fairness
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irascible
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easily made angry
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autocrat
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dictator
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Ideology
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set of concepts
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Philanthropist
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one who gives money to help others
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Sagacious
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full of wisdom
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Hydrophobia
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fear of water
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Orthography
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correct spelling
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Xenophobia
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afraid of the foreign
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Ravine
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A deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water
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Pejorative
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derogatory, negtive
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Posthumous
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Happening after death
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Hector
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to bully, tease
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