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22 Cards in this Set
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addendum(n)
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an addition, supplement designed to increase correctness, completeness, or currency
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amnesty (n)
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a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness
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autonomy (n)
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self-government
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(adj) axiomatic
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self-evident, obvious not needed to be proved
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(v) blazon
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to adorn to embellish, to display conspicuously, to publish or proclaim widely
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(n) caveat
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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(adj) equitable
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fair
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(v) extricate
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to free from entanglements or difficulties
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(v) filch
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to steal espcially in a sneaky way
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(v) flout
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to mock treat with contempt(disgrace)
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(adj) fractious
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tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
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precept (v)
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a rule of conduct or action
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prognosticate (v)
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to predict especially on the basis of present indications or signs, foretoken
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salutary (adj)
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beneficial, helpful; healthy, wholesome
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scathing (adj)
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bittery severe, withering; causing great harm
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scourge (v) (n)
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to punish severely
(n) cause or affliction or suffering; source of severe punishment or criticism |
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sepulchral (adj)
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funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
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soporific (adj)
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tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy
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strailaced (adj)
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extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conducts; prudish
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transient (adj) (n)
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lasting only a short time; fleeting
(n) one who stays only a short time |
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unwieldy (adj)
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not easily carried, handled, or managed
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vapid (adj)
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dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
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