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20 Cards in this Set
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amnesty
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pardon for an offense against a government
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AUTOnomy
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self government
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axiomatic
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expressing an accepted principle or rule
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blazon
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to publish or proclaim widely
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caveat
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a warning to prevent misunderstanding small print
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equitable
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fair and just
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extricate
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to free from entanglements
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filch
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to steel in a sneaky way
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flout
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to mock
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fractious
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unruly quarrelsome
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precept
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a rule of conduct or action
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salutary
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helpful healthful
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scathing
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severe, causing great harm
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scourge
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to whip or punish severely
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sepulture
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funeral extremely gloomy
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soporific
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tending to cause sleep
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straitlaced
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extremely strict
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transient
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lasting only a short time
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unwieldy
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not easily carried or handled
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vapid
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dull boring
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