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30 Cards in this Set
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consecrate
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to declare sacred; dedicate to the service of a deity
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credo
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any formulation of belief
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desecrate
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to violate the sacredness of
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laudable
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worthy of praise
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pious
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devoted to the gods; done in the name of religion
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sacrilegious
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destruction of something sacred
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sanctimony
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better than you attitude
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sanctity
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the quality or state of being holy
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supplicate
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to request something humbly
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venerate
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to treat with respect
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arbitration
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a settlement w/o an official
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consulate
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building & place where ambassador stays
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covenant
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formal agreement between two or more parties to engage in or refrain from something
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discretion
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freedom or authority to use one's own judgement
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emissary
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an agent sent to represent, or engage in activities such as negotiation on behalf of another (short time)
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attache
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someone assigned to a govt delegation or embassy for a specific function (closer to ambassador)
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entente
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a pact between countries
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machiavellian
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evil, underhanded
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protocol
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the proper way of doing something
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status quo
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the existing state
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fin
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end
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flagr,
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burn; fire
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fluct, flucti, flux, flu
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flowing
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fortu, fortun
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chance
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frag, frang, fract, fring
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break
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fug, fuge, fugit
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flee
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grad, grade, gred, gree, gress
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step; to move
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grav, griev
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trouble
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habili,habil
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clothing
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ign, igni, ignis
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set fire; burn
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