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29 Cards in this Set
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eclectic
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deriving ideas,style or taste from a wide variety of sources
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arrest
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to stop or check (progress or process)
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legion
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great in number
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subsidize
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to pay part of the cost of producing somthing
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affront
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an action or remark that causes outrage or offense
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unparalleled
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having no equal;unmatched;exeptional
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analogous
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comparable in certain respects, typically in a way taht clarifies.
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heresey
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belief or opinion contrary to orthodox religious beliefs
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orthodoxy
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belief or generally accepted theory, doctrine, etc.
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magnanimous
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very generous or forgiving
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arcane
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understood by few, mysterious or secret
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abtruse
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difficult to understand
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acumen
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the ability to make keen judgement and quick desisions
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epitome
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a person or thing that is a perfect example of that quality or type
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inexorable
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imposible to stop or prevent
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denote
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to be a sign of, to indicate
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connote
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to imply, to suggest
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menial
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not requiring much skill
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insolent
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showing a rude and arrogent lack of respect
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seditious
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inciting or calling people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch
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insurrectionalist
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one who incites a violent uprising against an authority figure or government
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diplomatic
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having or showing an ability to deal with people in a sensitive and effective way.
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resolute
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admirably purposeful, detirmined and unwavering
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penchant
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a strong or habitual liking for or tendency to do something
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pilfer
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to steal (typically thing of little value)
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perquisite
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a thing regarded as a special right or privelege, a "perk"
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demagogue
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a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and predjudices rather then by using a rational arguement
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arboreal
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(cheifly of animals) living in trees
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censure
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to express severe disaproval of someone or somthing
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