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22 Cards in this Set
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contract
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legal agreement, usually written, by which one party agrees to perform some service for the other for some kind of compansation.
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coalition
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combination or alliance (especailly of opposing parties and usually temporary.)
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amulet
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charm worn to ward off evil
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bibliolatry
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worship of books
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necromancy
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divination i.e. foretelling the future by communicating with the dead.
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exorcism
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the process of driving away evil spirits, has benn revived is certain churches.
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riot
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a small, violent, ostensibly unorganized revolt against civil authorities.
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incentive
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stimulus, that which one stirs one to do or be
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boycott
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peaceful revolt in which one refuses the goods or services of the object of the revolt.
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mutiny
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a revolt, expecailly by a ship's crew or a military unit, in which the individuals refuse to perform their duties.
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revolution
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can be violent of peaceful,and is bigger and lasts longer than a riot or uprising the term is often applied to a successful revolt.
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uprising
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an outbreak agianst the government, usually more deliberate and less spontaneous than a riot.
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covenant
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solemn agreement or compact
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compact/pact
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a solemn agreement but with less of an intensely personal and religious flavor than a covenant.
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fetish
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something worshipped for its magical power
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talisman
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a ring, stone, or other object carved with symbols which are supposed to have magic powers. can also be a good luck token
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diabolism
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devil worship, sorcery, or witchcraft
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idolatry
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worship of idols
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helioatry
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sun worship
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zoolatry
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animal worship
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insurrection
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armed uprising or rebellion
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incubus
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nightmare, depressing burden
*related word def.* originally a demon supposed to cause nightmares by lying upon a sleeping person |
