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22 Cards in this Set
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Unwieldy
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Not easily carried or handled because of size or complexity
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Filch
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To steal in trivial amounts
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Vapid
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Dull;Uninteresting
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Precept
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A rule of conduct
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Fractious
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Troublesome,disobedient,quarrelsome
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Prognosticate
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To predict on the basis of exsisting indications or signs
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Transient
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Lasting only a short time; fleeting
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Sepulchral
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Gloomy;dismal
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Equitable
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Fair
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Autonomy
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Self-government
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Addendum
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An Addition to something
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Salutary
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Beneficial;helpful
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Amnesty
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An act of forgiveness (especially from the gov't)
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Straitlaced
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Strict in moral codes and behavior;prudish,puritanical
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Axiomatic
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Expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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Extricate
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To free someone/something from an entanglement or difficulty
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Flout
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To make fun of someone or something
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Soporific
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Causing Sleep
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Scourge
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To punish severely
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Caveat
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A warning to prevent misunderstanding or to discourage a certain type of behavior
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Blazon
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To decorate OR to publish or announce widely
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Scathing
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Severe; Causing great harm
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