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33 Cards in this Set
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Prudent |
Wise, careful, cautious |
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Capital punishment |
Death penalty |
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Noose |
A loop formed in a rope with a kind of knot that lets the loop tighten as the rope is pulled |
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Anarchy |
A lack of government and law |
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Dispute |
Argument |
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Sweet spot |
Where motivation and capabilities come together |
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Intimidated |
Frightened into submission |
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Enlightened |
Free from ignorance and false ideas |
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Lethal |
Deadly |
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Heretic |
Someone who goes against accepted religious beliefs |
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Tyranny |
Cruel and oppressive government or rule |
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Stamp out |
To eliminate |
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Kingpin |
The most important person in a group |
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Firing squad |
Group of soldiers set to kill a prisoner |
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Witches |
A woman who is supposed to have evil or wicked magical powers |
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Livestock |
Domesticated animals |
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Chip away |
Make something weaker or smaller gradually |
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Autonomy |
Independence |
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Conspiracy |
A secret plan by a group to do something harmful |
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Census |
Population count |
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State of affairs |
A situation or set of circumstances |
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Demons |
Evil spirits |
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Feuding |
Fighting |
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Homicide |
The killing of one person by another |
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Inclined |
Tending toward one direction Or Decrease in a position |
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Imprecision |
Lacking exactness |
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Hunter gather |
People who hunt animals and gather wild animals to survive |
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Plunged |
Fell quickly |
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Conscription |
A military draft |
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Ball park estimate |
Not exact number, a guess |
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Inherently |
Related to part of something’s inmost nature |
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Inhibit |
To prevent |
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Cruel |
Willfully causing pain or suffering to others |
