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20 Cards in this Set
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amnesty
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general pardon for offense- forgiveness
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autonomy
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self-government- not dependant on others
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axiomatic
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self-evident, basically expresses a theory
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blazon
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to broadcast/ make known
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caveat
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word to the wise- warning
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equitable
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fair, equal, just
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extricate
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disentangle, extract, free from troubles
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filch
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to steal- sneakily and small amounts
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flout
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to mock/ snicker at
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fractious
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unruly, quarrelsome, erratic
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precept
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rule of conduct- principle
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salutary
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beneficial, helpful
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scathing
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searing, harsh, bitterly severe
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scourge
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to whip/ punish severly
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sepulchral
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very gloomy or dismal tone, mortuary
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soporific
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sleep inducer
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straitlaced
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goodie two shoes, martinet
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transient
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lasting only a short time/ fleeting
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unwieldy
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cumbersome
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vapid
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dull, tiresome/ buzz-killed, lifeless
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