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30 Cards in this Set
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irrevocable
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incapable of being changed
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propensity
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a natural inclination
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querulous
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peevish
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remonstrate
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to object to
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reudiate
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to reject
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resilient
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able to recover quickly
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reverberate
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to resound
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scurrilous
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foul mouthed
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sedulous
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persistent
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sleazy
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cheap
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amnesty
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a general 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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to publish
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caveat
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a warning to discourage behavior
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blazon
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to publish
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equitable
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fair
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extricate
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to free from difficulties
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filsh
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to steal in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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flout
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to mock
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fractious
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unruly
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precept
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a rule of action
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salutar
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beneficial
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scathing
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bitterly severe
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scourge (v, n)
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*V)to whip (n)a sever punishment
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sepulchral
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extremely gloomy
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soporific (adj, n)
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adj)tending to cause sleep (n) something that induces sleep
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straitlaced
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strict in moral standards
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transient (adj, n)
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adj) lasting only a short time (n) one who stays only a short time
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unwieldy
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not easily carried b/c of size
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vapid
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dull
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