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40 Cards in this Set
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Autocratic
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ruling with unlimited power or authority
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Autonomy
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independence
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Caste
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a social class separated from others by profession, wealth or hereditary rank
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Despot
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A ruler with absolute power, also a tyrant
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Feudal
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relating to a system in which people were given protection and the use of land, in return for loyalty, payments, and services to a lord.
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Hegemony
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dominance, group over others
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Oligarchy
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government by a few, also a state governed by a few people or families
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Sovereign
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independent, having supreme rank or power, a king or queen or someone who serves as head of the state
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Totalitarian
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relating to a form of government with absolute and centralized control over every aspect of peoples’ lives.
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Usurp
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To take and hold power or rights by force and without legal authority, also
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Diligence
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steady effort, persistent hard work, also care and carefulness
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Fastidious
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displaying careful attention for detail, also picky and difficult to please
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Finicky
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Difficult to please, insisting on getting exactly what they want
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Imprudent
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Unwise, doing things without careful thought or judgment
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Judicious
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exhibiting good, sound judgment
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Meticulous
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Extremely careful and precise
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Minutia
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A small, minor, or trivial detail
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Slovenly
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Untidy or sloppy in dress and appearance, also carelessness
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Trepidation
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Anxiety, a state of fear, involving trembling or quivering
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Unmindful
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Failing to give due care or attention, inattentive.
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Condemn
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To express strong disapproval of, to sentence, or to declare to be unfit for use
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Culpable
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Deserving of blame or punishment for being wrong, evil or harmful
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Exonerate
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Free from blame or responsibility or a task
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Extort
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to obtain by force or threat
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Incorrigible
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Incapable of being corrected, difficult or impossible to control
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Malfeasance
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Wrongdoing or misconduct, especially by a public office
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Misdemeanor
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minor offense
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Purloin
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to steal
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Ruffian
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a gangster of thug, a tough or rowdy person, troublemaker
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Unscrupulous
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scornful of what is right or honorable
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August
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majestic, inspiring awe or admiration
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Condescend
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to lower oneself to a level of considered inferior. To treat others as if they are inferior
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Deference
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showing respect
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Grovel
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to behave so humbly that it is demeaning. To lie or creep face downward.
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Lackey
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One who does lowly jobs for another, someone who follows all orders without questioning them
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Predominate
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To be greatest in number of importance
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Slavish
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Acting like a slave, imitating others
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Subjugation
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the act of conquering or bringing under control, enslavement
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Supercilious
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Proudly scornful
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Sycophant
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A person attempting to win favor by flattering important people.
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