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20 Cards in this Set
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Amnesty
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(n.) a general pardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness or absolution
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Autonomy
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(n.) self-government, political control
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Axiomatic
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(adj.) self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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Blazon
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(v.) to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to publish or proclaim widely
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Caveat
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(n.) a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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Equitable
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(adj.) fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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Extricate
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(v.) to free from entanglements or difficulties; to remove with effort
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Filch
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(v.) to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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Flout
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(v.) to mock, treat with contempt
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Fractious
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(adj.) tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
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Precept
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(n.) a rule of conduct or action
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Salutary
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(adj.) beneficial, helpful; healthful, wholesome
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Scathing
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(adj.) bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
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Scourge
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(v.) to whip, punish severely;
(n.) a cause of affliction or suffering; a source of severe punishment or criticism |
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Sepulchral
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(adj.) funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
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Soporific
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(adj.) tending to cause sleep, relating to sleepiness or lethargy;
(n.) something that induces sleep |
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Straitlaced
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(adj.) extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; prudish, puritanical
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Transient
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(adj.) lasting only a short time, fleeting;
(n.) one who stays only a short time |
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Unwieldy
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(adj.) not easily carried, handled, or managed because of size or complexity
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Vapid
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(adj.) dull, uninteresting, tiresome; lacking in sharpness, flavor, liveliness, or force
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