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20 Cards in this Set
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amnesty
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general pardon for an offense against a government
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autonomy
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self government
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axiomatic
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self evident
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blazon
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adorn or embellish
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caveat
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warning or caution
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equitable
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fair, just
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extricate
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to free from entanglements
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filch
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to steal in a sneaky way
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flout
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to mock
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fractious
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tending to be troublesome
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precept
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a rule of conduct
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salutary
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beneficial helpful
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scathing
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bitterly severe
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scourge
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to whip, punich severely
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sepulchral
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funereal, tombs
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soporific
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tending to cause sleep
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straitlaced
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extremely strict
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transient
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lasting only a short time
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unwieldy
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not easily carried
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vapid
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dull
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