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20 Cards in this Set
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integrity
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soundness
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capital
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money or property that is used or invested to produce more money or property
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revenue
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income the state or other government body receives from taxes and other sources
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sharecropper
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a landless farmer who rented land and purchased goods on credit, paying the landowner and/or storeowner with a portion of the annual crop
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credit
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the ability to buy goods and services and pay for them later or over a period of time
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lease
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to rent or hire out
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humanitarian
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one who is devoted to improving the welfare of others
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grievance
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a complaint
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strike
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worker’s refusal to work, in protest over some grievance
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centennial
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a one-hundred-year anniversary
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precedence
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priority in order, rank, or importance; the right to be placed before others
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malevolent
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malicious
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forlorn
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despairing
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manipulating
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managing or influencing skillfully; attempting to influence the behavior of others for one’s own purposes
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attuned
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brought into harmony or agreement
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discrete
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distinct; separate
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exhilarating
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invigorating
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multiculturalism
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the existence, recognition, or preservation of different cultures within a unified society
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inexhaustible
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incapable of being depleted
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validation
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confirmation; approval
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