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35 Cards in this Set
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bureaucracy
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government by many administrators and petty officials
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eschew
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to abstain or keep away from; shun; avoid
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consternation
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a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay
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disparage
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to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle
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dissemble
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to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of
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impasse
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a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock
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intercede
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to act or interpose in behalf of someone in difficulty or trouble, as by pleading or petition
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propagate
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to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock
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semblance
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outward aspect or appearance
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spurn
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to reject with disdain; scorn
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tumult
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violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar
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candor
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the state or quality of being refreshingly frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression
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contentious
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tending to argument or strife; quarrelsome
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ebullient
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overflowing with fervor, enthusiasm, or excitement; high-spirited
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implacable
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not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable
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recalcitrant
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resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory
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usurp
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to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right
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bemuse
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to bewilder or confuse (someone)
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chagrin
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a feeling of vexation, marked by disappointment or humiliation
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disposition
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the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude
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incontrovertible
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not open to question; indisputable
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lamentable
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that is to be regretted; expressing grief
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perjury
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the voluntary violation of an oath or vow either by swearing to what is untrue or by omission to do what has been promised under oath; false swearing
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rancor
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bitter deep-seated ill will
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reconciliation
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the act of restoring friendship or harmony
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salient
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standing out conspicuously
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temerity
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unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition; rashness; recklessness
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visage
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the face, countenance, or appearance of a person or sometimes an animal
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bereft
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deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something —usually used with of
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disdain
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a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior
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languor
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weakness or weariness of body or mind
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pensive
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musingly or dreamily thoughtful
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pernicious
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highly injurious or destructive
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restitution
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an act of restoring or a condition of being restored: as a: a restoration of something to its rightful owner b: a making good of or giving an equivalent for some injury
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transgression
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act of infringing or violating a law, command, or duty
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