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22 Cards in this Set
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appreciable
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adj. suffiecient to be noticed or measured
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autocratic
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adj. absolute in power or authority
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autocratic
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adj. absolute in power or authority
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autocratic
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adj. absolute in power or authority
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blanch
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v. to remove the color from; to make or turn pale; to parboil
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blasphemy
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n. an act, utterance, or writing showing contempt for something sacred
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brawny
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adj. strong and muscular
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concerted
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adj. planned or performed in cooperation
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contend
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v. to fight, struggle; to compete, to argue
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humane
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adj. kind, merciful
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illustrious
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adj. very famous, distinguished
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intolerable
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adj. unbearable
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irreverent
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adj. disrespectful
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laborious
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adj. not easy, requiring hard work; hardworking
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lithe
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adj. bending easily, limber
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maltreat
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v. to abuse; to use rough or cruelly
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ponder
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v. to consider carefully, reflect on
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subversive
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adj. intended to undermine or overthrow
n. one who advocares or attempts to undermine a political system |
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synthetic
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adj. made or put together by people
n. something artificial |
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temperate
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adj. mild, moderate
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venemous
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adj. poisonous, spiteful, mean
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wily
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adj. sly, shrewd, cunning
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