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20 Cards in this Set
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abdicate
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to formally give up control
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absolve
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to clear of guilt
to relieve from an obligation |
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catharsis
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a purifying release of emotional tension
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countermand
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to reverse an order
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impunity
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exemption from punishment
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recant
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to formally reject a statement
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recoup
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to regain
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renounce
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to give up
to reject |
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rescind
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to repeal
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waive
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to relinquish
to refrain from enforcing |
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arbitration
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the process in which parties allow an impartial to settle their dispute
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attache
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a person assigned to serve on a diplomatic mission
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consul
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diplomatic official who represents his/her own govt in a foreign country
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covenant
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a legal contract
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discretion
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the quality of using good judgement
the ability to decide responsibly |
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entente
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an understanding between 2 or more political powers
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insular
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suggestive of the isolated life on an island
having a narrow viewpoint |
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Machiavellian
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cunning in business or politics
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protocol
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a code of correct conduct
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status quo
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the existing condition
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