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10 Cards in this Set
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precarity |
a condition of existence without predictability or security, affecting material or psychological welfare |
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achilles heel |
a vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation |
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oblivious |
unaware, unconscious |
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broach |
to make a hole, pierce; to begin discussion |
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fractious |
irritable, argumentative, quarrelsome |
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oligarch |
a very rich person with political power |
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rein |
to restraint, control, check |
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glut |
excess |
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strenuous |
having great vigour or energy |
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pique |
animosity |