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10 Cards in this Set
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Boycott
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To take part in an organized group refusal to use a product or service as a means of protest
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Galvanize
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To stir to action
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Jovial
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Full of fun and good cheer; social
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Macadam
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A paving material made of layers of small stones that are packed together with asphalt or tar
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Maverick
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A person who refuses to go along with the policies or views of his or her group; someone who is independent-minded; a nonconformist
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Mentor
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A person depended upon for wise advice and guidance; a trusted counselor
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Nemesis
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Someone or something that is the source of just punishment
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Odyssey
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A long, adventrous, wandering journey. An intellectual or spiritual quest
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Quixotic
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Full of impractical ideas; idealistic
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tantalize
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To tease or torment by presenting something desirable while it is out of reach
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