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22 Cards in this Set
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flout
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v- to mock, treat with contempt
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caveat
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n- a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding or discourage behavior
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blazon
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v- to adorn or embellish; to display conspicuously; to pulish or proclaim widely
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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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fractious
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adj- tending to be troublesome; unruly, quarrelsome, contrary; unpredictable
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equitable
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adj- fair, just, embodying principles of justice
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autonomy
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n- self-government, political control
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addendum
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n- an addition or supplement designed to increase correctness, completeness or currency
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amnesty
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n- a general ardon for an offense against a government; in general, any act of forgiveness
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axiomatic
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adj- self-evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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extricate
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v- to free from entanglements or difficulties; remove with effort
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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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scathing
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adj- bitterly severe, withering; causing great harm
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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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prognostcate
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v- to predict, especially on the basis of present indications or signs, foretoken
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sepulchral
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adj- funereal, typical of the tomb; extremely gloomy or dismal
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salutary
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adj- beneficial, helpful; healthy, wholesome
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straitlaced
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adj- extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct; pruish, puritanical
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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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precept
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n- a rule of conduct or action
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transient
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adj- asting only a short time, fleeting;
n- one who stays only a short time |
