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22 Cards in this Set
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authentic
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genuine, reliable, trustworthy
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autobiography
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story of a person's life written by the person himself or herself
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autocrat
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ruler excercising self-derived, absolute power; despot; dictator
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autograph
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person's signature written by himself or herself
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automatic
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acting by self; self-regulating
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automation
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technique of making a process self-operating by means of built in electronic controls
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automaton
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purely mechanical person following a routine; robot
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autonomous
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self-governing; independent, sovereign
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autonomy
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right of self-government; independence, sovereignty
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autopsy
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medical examination of a dead body to determine the cause of death; postmortem examination
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aristocracy
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1. government or country governed by a small priveleged upper class
2. ruling class of nobles; nobility; priveleged class; gentry |
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autocracy
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government, or country governed by one individual with self-derived, unlimited power
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bureaucracy
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government by bureaus or groups of officials; administration characterized by excessive red tape and routine
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democracy
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government or country governed by the people; rule by the majority
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plutocracy
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government or country governed by the rich
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technocracy
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government or country governed by technical experts
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aristocrat, Democrat, plutocrat, technocrat, bureaucrat
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avocate of aristocracy, democracy, plutocracy, technocracy, bureaucracy
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demagogue
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political leader who stirs up the people for personal advantage, rabble-rouser
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democratic
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based on the principles of democracy, or government by the people
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democratize
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make democratic
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epidemic (adj)
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affecting many people in an area at the same time; wide spread
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epidemic (n)
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outbreak of a rapidly spreding, contagious disease affecting many people at the same time; plague; rash
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