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48 Cards in this Set
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Asset |
N. Some thing of worth and value |
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Administration |
N. The group in control of something |
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Chaotic |
Adj. when there is no order and everything is not organized |
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Facetiously |
Adv. in a sarcastic way, where you don’t mean what you say |
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Congressional |
Adj. relating to Congress, a branch of the US government |
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Delegation |
N. A group of delegates to try to make decisions |
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Reassuring |
V. To make someone feel more comfortable that they did something correctly |
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Relevant |
Adj. connected to the topic |
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Detain |
V. To hold someone so they are not free to do what they want to do |
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Discretion |
N. Choice |
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You’re on thin ice |
Exp. You’re in a very dangerous situation |
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Confidential |
Adj. secret |
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Armament |
N. weapons |
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Dissent |
V. Disagree with/ break off from |
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Collaborative |
Adj. in a way that collaborates or cooperates |
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Burrow |
N. A hole in the ground V. To dig a hole |
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Burrow |
N. A hole in the ground V. To dig a hole |
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Turf |
N. Land or ground |
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Anticipation |
N. The tension you get from waiting for something |
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Hesitation |
N. To stop doing things because you’re thinking about it or second-guessing |
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Colonist |
N. People who move to another country, and decide to make that country a part of their home country |
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Colonist |
N. People who move to another country, and decide to make that country a part of their home country |
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Imperial |
Adj. relating to an empire |
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Colonist |
N. People who move to another country, and decide to make that country a part of their home country |
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Imperial |
Adj. relating to an empire |
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Intrigue |
N. Something that Makes you feel interested or curious |
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Smuggle |
V. To bring something that is considered illegal into a place |
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Grassroots |
Adj. Basic level of an organization or group |
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Impose |
V. To force upon without permission |
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Impose |
V. To force upon without permission |
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Lack |
V. To not have or not have enough of |
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Lax |
Adj. not very diligent/ done somewhat lazily |
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Insist |
V. To continue to say something must be done/ not accepting refusal |
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Boycott |
V. To refuse buying or using a product or service |
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Surplus |
Adj. extra or leftover |
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Cosignee |
N. People who agree to be responsible for someone or something |
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Ploy |
N. A Plan, usually referring to doing something bad |
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Compensate |
V. To pay back for a loss |
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Oppression |
N. Cruel or unfair, treatment or control for a long time |
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Dusk |
N. The time of the sunset |
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Clearing |
N. An open area with no trees |
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Optimal |
Adj. at its best, Peak |
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Tuned |
V. Adjusted to make something better |
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Asymmetrical |
Adj. unevenly, when cut in half, The two sides do not look alike |
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Faint |
Adj. very weak, or very slight V. To pass out |
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Rustle |
V. Moving around causing sound |
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Key in on |
Exp. To find exactly what you’re looking for |
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Sync |
Adj. when two things are working together perfectly, and at the same time |