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20 Cards in this Set
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Amnesty |
a general pardon, forgiveness, absolution |
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autonomy |
self government |
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axiomatic |
expressing a universally accepted principle or rule |
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blazon |
to publish or proclaim widely, to adorn or embellish |
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caveat |
a warning or caution |
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equitable |
fair, just reasonable |
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extricate |
to free or remove from entanglements or difficulties, extract |
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filch |
to steal, pilfer |
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flout |
to mick, sneer at |
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fractious |
troublesome, unruly, contrary |
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precept |
a rule of conduct, maxim |
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salutary |
beneficial, helpful |
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scathing |
harsh, bitterly severe |
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scourge |
to whip, punish severely ; a cause of affliction or suffering |
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sepulchral |
typical of the tomb, dismal |
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soporific |
inducing sleep, anesthetic |
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straitlaced |
strict in moral standards, prudish |
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transient |
lasting only a short while, fleeting; one who only stays a short while |
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unwieldy |
not easy carried out or handled, cumbersome |
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vapid |
dull, boring |
