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15 Cards in this Set
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invidious
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likely to provoke ill-will, offensive
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jingoism
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belligerent support of one's country
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jurisprudence
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philosophy of law
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legerdemain
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sleight of hand; trickery; deception
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libertarian
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one who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of government
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libertine
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a person without moral restraint
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lugubrious
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sorrowful; dismal
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malapropism
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Inappropriate or ludicrous use of a word
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martinet
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strict disciplinarian esp. in military; one who demands absolute adherence to forms and rules even if unreasonable, impractical, or of questionable value
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mendacious
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dishonest
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mercurial
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changeable; unpredictable; lively; quick witted
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meretricious
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gaudy, falsely attractive
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moribund
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failing; waning; ailing
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mutability
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changeability
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myriad
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immense number, multitude
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