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56 Cards in this Set
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Done or sent too late |
Belated |
Adjective |
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A beginning or formation of an idea |
Conception
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Noun |
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A general Idea or understanding |
Conception
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the period or length of time during which something exists or persists |
Duration
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To come to an end; to die |
Expire
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Verb |
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Constantly; continually; without interruption |
Incessantly
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Referring to the Middle Ages, the period in European history from 475 to 1450 |
Medieval |
Adjective |
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The historical European period from about 1400 to 1600, during which classical art, literature, and learning were revived in Europe |
Renaissance |
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A rebirth or revival |
A renaissance |
Noun |
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A short time of rest or relief; a break |
Respite |
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Happening, existing, or done at the same time |
Simultaneous |
Adjective |
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Later on; at a later time |
Subsequently |
Adverb |
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A lack of government |
Anarchy |
Noun |
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Disorder and confusion |
Anarchy |
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Requiring complete obedience to a single ruler or group |
Authoritarian |
Adjective |
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Favoring traditional values and institutions; resistant to change; cautious |
Conservative |
Adjective |
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Traditional in style; not showy |
Conservative |
Adjective |
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A person favoring traditional values and institutions |
Conservative |
Noun |
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A representative chosen to speak or act for others |
Delegate |
Noun |
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To give out power, responsibility, or tasks |
Delegate |
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Control |
Dominion |
Noun |
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The territory or realm that one controls |
Dominion |
Noun |
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To accuse a public official of unacceptable conduct |
Impeach |
Verb |
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To install in office by formal ceremony |
Inaugurate |
Verb |
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Favoring social progress, democratic reform, and civil liberties |
Liberal |
Adjective |
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Tolerant; generous |
Liberal |
Adjective
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A person who favors social progress,democratic reform, and civil liberties
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Liberal |
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Self-disciplined |
Spartan |
Adjective |
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Simple; lacking in comfort |
Spartan |
Adjective |
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A ruler who exercises absolute power in a harsh cruel manner |
Tyrant |
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To criticize mildly |
Admonish |
Verb |
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To warn or advise against something; to caution |
Admonish |
Verb |
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To cause a person to become distant, unfriendly, or hostile; to lose the friendship or support of |
Alienate |
Verb |
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An expression of harsh criticism |
Censure |
Noun |
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To criticize severely |
Censure |
Verb |
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Damage; harm; something that causes harm or danger |
Detriment |
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To endanger |
Imperil |
Verb |
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To disable; to deprive of power or ability |
Incapacitate |
Verb |
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Causing injury or damage |
Injurious |
Adjective |
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To speak evil of; to slander |
Malign |
Verb |
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Evil; harmful |
Malign |
Adjective |
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To make fun of; to mock; to ridicule |
Scoff |
Verb |
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To undermine, weaken, or destroy an established institution |
Subvert |
Verb |
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Wrong; faulty; out of proper order |
Amiss |
Adjective |
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In a bad, defective, or improper way |
Amiss |
Adverb
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The state of being puzzled or confused
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Bewilderment |
Noun
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A foolish or careless mistake
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Blunder |
Noun
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To move in a clumsy way |
Blunder |
Verb
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Wrong; mistaken; false
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Erroneous |
Adjective
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Able to be mistaken, wrong, or in error |
Fallible |
Adjective
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A minor social error that may cause embarrassment |
Faux Pas |
Noun |
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Nervous and confused
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Flustered |
Adjective
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An error in math or estimation
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Miscalculation |
Noun
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A bad judgement
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Miscalculation |
Noun
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To understand incorrectly
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Misinterpret |
Verb |
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A difficult or unpleasant situation |
Predicament |
Noun |
