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20 Cards in this Set
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amnesty
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a general pardon for an offense against a government
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autonomy
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self government, political control
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axiomatic
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self evident, expressing a universally accepted principle or rule
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blazon
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to adorn or embellish, to publish or proclaim widely
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caveat
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a warning or caution to prevent misunderstanding opr discourage behavior
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equitable
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fair,just, embodying principles of justice
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extricate`
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to free from entanglements or difficulties
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filch
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to steal, especially in a sneaky way and in petty amounts
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flout
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to mock, treat with contempt
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fractious
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tending to be troublesome, unruly, quarrelsome
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precept
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a rule of conduct of action
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salutary
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beneficial, helpful, healthful, wholesome
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scathing
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bitterly severe, withering
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scourge
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a cause of affliction or suffering, a source of severe punishment
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sepulchral
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funereal, typical of the tomb, extremely gloomy or dismal
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soporific
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tending to cause sleep, something that induces sleep
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straitlaced
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extremely strict in regard to moral standards and conduct, prudish, puritanical
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transient
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lasting only a short time, fleeitn, one who stays only a short time
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unwieldy
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not easily carried, handled, or managed beacuse of size or complexity
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vapid
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dull, ininteresting, tiresome
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