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20 Cards in this Set
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adamant
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not giving in; unyielding
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amnesty
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a general pardon, especially one granted by a government to people who have committed political offenses
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blatant
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completely obvious
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competent
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in law, mentally fit to participate
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concur
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to agree
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default
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fail to keep a promise, especially a promise to repay a loan
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denunciation
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public condemnation; statement of disapproval
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discord
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a harsh mixture of sounds; conflict
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fortitude
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the strength of mind required to withstand hardship
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inadvertently
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without intending to; not on purpose
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inextricably
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in a way; impossible to untangle
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intimately
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closely
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legitimate
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justifiable; reasonable
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mobility
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an ability to move (as from one social class to another)
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oratory
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skill in public speaking
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pernicious
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deadly; harmful
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reconciliation
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a return to a state of friendship or harmony
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retrospect
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a review of things in the past.
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sustain
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to keep alive; support
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tirade
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long, angry speech, esppecially one that criticizes
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