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13 Cards in this Set
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megalomia
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v.- abnormal desire for wealth and power- The megalomia king was over thrown because he only wanted to get rich.
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greedy!
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profilgate
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adj.- wasteful- The profilgate wife spent all of their money on clothes.
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strife
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n.- disagreement- The two girls strife lasted so long that they did not talk to each other for a year.
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cat fight!
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strife
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n.- disagreement- The two girls strife lasted so long that they did not talk to each other for a year.
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cat fight!
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legion
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n.- a large number- There was such a large legion that they had to move to a different church.
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mosh pit!
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coup
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n.- revolution- The coup was cut off because the rulers decided to withdraw.
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changing gov.?!?
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to play possum
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to try to fool someone; to make one is sleep or dead- Sensing that his life was in jeopardy, the hunter played possum until the voracious lion disappeared.
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exonerate
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v.- to free from guilt- The judge amnesty the prisoner because DNA proved y innocent.
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not in troble
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exapatriate
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v.- an exile- We reconized the dictator's expatriate as a abvious feint that would be withdrawn after Christmas.
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amnesty
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n.- a general pardon- The judge amnestied the sentence under lack of evidence.
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let slide by!
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fiat
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n.- an offficial order, a decree- The canidate discovered that just telling the citizens what to do wouldn't help his position he had to get out in the public.
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mendacious
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adj.- lyig, unture- The mendacious child was never taken searious becasue he never told the truth.
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it's an ill wind that blows nobody good
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someone usually benefits from another person's misfortune- When the star quaterback broke his leg, the coach gave the rookie his big chance and the youngster made good; the coach mumbled, "It's an ill wind."
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