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amnesty
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a general pardon for an offense against a govermnet; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution.
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autonomy
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Self government , political control
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axiomatic
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Self-eveident,expressing a universal accepted principle or rule
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blazon
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to adorn or embelish ; to display conspiciously; to publish or proclaim widely
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caveat
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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equitable
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fair, just, emboyding principles of justuice
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extricate
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to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remve with effort.
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filch
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to stael, espically in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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flout
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to mock, treat with contempt
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fractious
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tending to be troublesome;unruly,quarlesome,contrary, unpredictible
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precept
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a rule of conduct or action
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saltuary
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banifical, helpful; healthy, wholesome
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scathing
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bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
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scourge
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to whip, punish severly.
a cause of affliction or suffering;a source of sever punishment or critisim |
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sepulchural
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funeral typical of the tomb; extrmely gloomy or dismal
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soporific
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tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepinessor lethargy
someone that induces sleep |
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straitlaced
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extremly strict in regard to moral standards and conduct;prudish,puritancil
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transient
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lasting only a short time, fleeting
one who stays only a short time |
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unwiedly
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not eaisly carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
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vapid
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dull, uninteresting, tiresome;lackingin sharpness,flavor,liveliness,
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