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19 Cards in this Set
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amnesty
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a general pardon for an offense against a government in general any act of forgiveness or absolution
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autonomy
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self-government political control
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axiomatic
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self-evident expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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blazon
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to adorn or embellish to display conspicuously to publish or proclaim widely
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caveat
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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equitable
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fair just embodying principles of justice
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extricate
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to free from entanglements or difficulties to remove with effort
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filch
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to steal especially in a sneaky way and in petty amount
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flout
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to mock treat with contempt
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fractious
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tending to be troublesome unruly quarrelsome contrary unpredictable
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precept
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a rule of conduct or action
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salutary
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beneficial helpful healthful wholesome
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scourge
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to whip punish severely
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sepulchral
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funereal typical of the tomb extremely gloomy or dismal
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soporific
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tending to cause sleep relating to sleepiness or lethargy
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stritlaced
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extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct prudish puritanical
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transient
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lasting only a short time fleeting
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unwieldy
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not easily carried handled or managed because of size or complexity
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vapid
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dull uninteresting tiresome lacking in sharpness flavor liveliness or force
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