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100 Cards in this Set
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besieged
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to crowd around
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latitude
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freedom from narrow restrictions
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vulnerable
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capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt
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autonomy
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independence or freedom
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precarious
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dependent on circumstances beyond one's control
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wreaking
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To express or gratify
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devastation
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destruction
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inclement
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not kind or merciful
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perseverance
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steady persistence in a course of action
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wane
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steady persistence in a course of action
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facsimile
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an exact copy
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commenced
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to begin
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appease
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to bring to a state of peace
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vigilant
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keenly watchful to detect danger
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espionage
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the act or practice of spying
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beguiled
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to influence by trickery
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pretext
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something that is put forward to conceal a true purpose or object
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invincible
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incapable of being conquered
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archaic
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marked by the characteristics of an earlier period
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balmy
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mild and refreshing
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subsidized
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to furnish or aid with a subsidy
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innovation
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something new or different introduced
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inaccessible
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unapproachable
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junctures
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The act of joining or the condition of being joined
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hieroglyphics
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hard to decipher
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rivulet
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a small stream
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retainers
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One that retains, as a device, frame, or groove that restrains or guides
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edifices
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An elaborate conceptual structure
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tawny
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of a dark yellowish or dull yellowish
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coffer
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a box or chest
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perceive
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to become aware of
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canine
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of or like a dog
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ossified
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hardened like or into bone
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apex
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the tip, point, or vertex
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ravages
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To bring heavy destruction on
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obliterated
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to remove or destroy all traces of
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defunct
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no longer in effect or use
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bourgeois
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a member of the middle class
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meager
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deficient in quantity or quality
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influx
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act of flowing in
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hors d'oeuvre
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a small bit of appetizing food
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ensue
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to follow in order
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buffet
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a blow, as with the hand or fist
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delectable
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delightful
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facilitate
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to make easier or less difficult
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succulent
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full of juice
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steppes
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a vast semiarid grass-covered plain
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lapse
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a slip or error
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palatable
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acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste
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expedient
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tend to promote some proposed or desired object
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zenith
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the highest point or state
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conducive
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tending to produce
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quantitative
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that is or may be estimated by quantity
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erratic
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eccentric
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requisite
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position
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astute
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sagacious
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aptitude
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capability
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recur
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to occur again
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mosque
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a muslim temple or place for public worship
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pastoral
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having the simplicity
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evaded
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to escape or avoid something
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diversion
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a turning aside
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concession
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an act of granting or yielding
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purge
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to remove undesirable elements from
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moderation
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state of being restrained
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insolence
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quality or instance of being disrespectful and insulting
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annihilated
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to destroy completely
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prone
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having a tendency, inclined
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flagrant
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obviously bad
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decimated
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to destroy or kill a large part of
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submission
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the act of holding back
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dissent
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to differ in opinion
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clemency
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mildness
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pacifists
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a person who believes in pacifism
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meticulous
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take care of last minute details
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inhibitions
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constraint
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mandatory
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required
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mannerism
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characteristic manner
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ultimatums
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final statement of condition
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protocol
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an agreement between states
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rift
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to break open
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amnesty
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forgiveness
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timorous
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easily frightened
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censure
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strong expression of disapproval
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admirably
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in a worthy manner
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affidavit
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a written statement under oath
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bias
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to criticize or blame
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abound
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to teem
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inalienable
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not capable of being given or withdrawn
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diminutive
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tiny
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curtailed
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reduced by poverty
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constituents
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a necessary part
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bedlam
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a place or condition of chaos or turmoil
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prelude
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a preliminary to an action
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emancipate
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to shorten
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colloquial
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informal in language
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consolidated
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to unite
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destitute
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elaborate
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ornate
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fancy
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exultant
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rejoicing greatly
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