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24 Cards in this Set
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Veto
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[n] a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body
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Prerogative
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[n] a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class
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Be adjourned
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[v] break off (a meeting, legal case, or game) with the intention of resuming it later
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Allege
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[v] claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong
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Despise
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[v] feel contempt for
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Thwart
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[v] prevent (someone) from accomplishing something
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Eccentric
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[adj] (of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange
[n] a person of unconventional and slightly strange views on behavior |
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Eloquent
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[adj] fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing
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Blur
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[v] make or become unclear or less distinct
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Profligate
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[adj] recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources
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Extravagant
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[adj] lacking restraint in spending money or using resources
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Conclave
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[n] a private meeting
(in the Roman Catholic Church) the assembly of cardinals for the election of pope |
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Pretender
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[n] a person who claims or aspire to a title or position
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Exacerbate
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[v] make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
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Vanquish
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[v] defeat thoroughly
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Obstinate
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[adj] stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
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Concurrent
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[adj] existing, happening, or done at the same time
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Fortify
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[v] 1. provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack
2. (fortified) add spirits to (wine) to make port, sherry, etc |
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Deputy
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[n] a person who is appointed to undertake the duties of a superior in the superior's absence
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Decorum
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[n] behavior in keeping which good taste and propriety
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Mandate
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[v] give (someone) authority to act in a certain way
[n] an official order or commission to do something |
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Stalwart
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[adj] loyal, reliable, and hard-working
[n] a loyal, reliable, and hard-working supporter of or participant |
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Vindicate
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[v] clear (someone) of blame or suspicion
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Vehement
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[adj] showing strong feeling
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