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20 Cards in this Set
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amnesty
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a general pardon for on offense
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Autonomy
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selg-government, political control
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axiomatic
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self evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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blazon
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to adorn or embellish, to publish 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
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Extricate
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to free from entanglement or difficulties
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filch
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to steal in a sneaky way
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flout
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to mock
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Fractious
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tending to be troublesome, unruly
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precept
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a rule of conduct or action
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salutary
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beneficial, helpful, healthful, 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.
Noun: a cause of affliction or suffering |
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Sepulchral
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funereal, extremely gloomy
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soporific
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tending to cause sleep, relating to lethergy.
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straitlaced
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extremly strict in regard to moral standards and conduct
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transient
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lasting only a short time.
Noun: one who stays only a short time |
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Unwieldly
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not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
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vapid
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dull, uninteresting, tiresome
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