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15 Cards in this Set
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Censorious |
severely judgmental |
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Censure |
severe disapproval of someone or something |
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Legate |
A representative sent on a special mission, especially one representing the pope |
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Allege |
To claim that something is true without necessarily having proof; to advance as an argument or excuse |
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Relegate |
to put (someone or something) in a lower or less important position, rank, etc. : to give (something, such as a job or responsibility) to another person or group |
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Punitive |
Inflicting or intending punishment |
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Impunity |
Exemption from punishment or penalty as a result of a particular act |
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Subpoena |
a writ ordering a person to attend a court. |
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Probity |
the quality of having strong moral principles; honesty |
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Approbation |
approval or praise. |
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Reprobate |
A morally decadent person, a nobody |
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Reproof |
An expression of criticism for a fault or misdeed; a scolding |
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Vindicate |
To clear from blame; to exonerate; to prove to be valid |
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Vindictive |
Revengeful; unforgiving |
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Vendetta |
bitter feud, especially one perpetuated by acts of revenge, often between successive generations of two families or clans |
