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116 Cards in this Set
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Adapt |
Adjust to a different situation; accommodate |
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Anguish |
I'm great suffering; misery, agony |
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Apprehension |
Fear of future harm; foreboding, dread |
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Archaic |
Something old that is no longer useful; obsolete, outdated |
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Astonishment |
Deep emotion when seeing something extraordinary; wonder, amazement |
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Astride |
Straddling, one leg on each side |
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Autocracy |
Government with one person in control; tyranny, dictatorship, absolutism |
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Brazen |
In your face behavior, shameless behavior, impertinent, forward |
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Brazen |
In your face behavior, shameless behavior, impertinent, forward |
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Coherent |
Logical, orderly, understandable |
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Brazen |
In your face behavior, shameless behavior, impertinent, forward |
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Coherent |
Logical, orderly, understandable |
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Consensus |
General agreement; accord, unison |
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Conservative |
Someone who usually likes things the way they are conventional thinking; right-wing |
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Conservative |
Someone who usually likes things the way they are conventional thinking; right-wing |
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Consternation |
Dismay, sudden confusion, shock; bewildered, perplexed, confusion |
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Copious |
A great amount; lavish, profuse |
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Copious |
A great amount; lavish, profuse |
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Countenance |
Calm facial expression; look, expression, features |
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Copious |
A great amount; lavish, profuse |
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Countenance |
Calm facial expression; look, expression, features |
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Defection |
Desert from loyalty or duty; reject, disloyalty, breakaway |
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Copious |
A great amount; lavish, profuse |
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Countenance |
Calm facial expression; look, expression, features |
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Defection |
Desert from loyalty or duty; reject, disloyalty, breakaway |
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Deity |
God or goddess |
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Dejection |
Depression, low spirits; melancholy, sadness, sorrow |
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Dejection |
Depression, low spirits; melancholy, sadness, sorrow |
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Democracy |
Government run by the people; self-determination |
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Dejection |
Depression, low spirits; melancholy, sadness, sorrow |
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Democracy |
Government run by the people; self-determination |
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Distinguished |
Show the difference of something; to be an important feature of something; identify, pinpoint |
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Dejection |
Depression, low spirits; melancholy, sadness, sorrow |
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Democracy |
Government run by the people; self-determination |
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Distinguished |
Show the difference of something; to be an important feature of something; identify, pinpoint |
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Divergence |
To extend in different direction from the common point, branch off, separation |
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Dejection |
Depression, low spirits; melancholy, sadness, sorrow |
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Democracy |
Government run by the people; self-determination |
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Distinguished |
Show the difference of something; to be an important feature of something; identify, pinpoint |
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Divergence |
To extend in different direction from the common point, branch off, separation |
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Dynamic |
Energy, forceful; productive, vigorous, go getting |
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Dejection |
Depression, low spirits; melancholy, sadness, sorrow |
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Democracy |
Government run by the people; self-determination |
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Distinguished |
Show the difference of something; to be an important feature of something; identify, pinpoint |
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Divergence |
To extend in different direction from the common point, branch off, separation |
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Dynamic |
Energy, forceful; productive, vigorous, go getting |
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Economic |
Production, distribution and consumption of goods and services |
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Element |
A part that makes up the whole; section, portion |
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Evacuate |
Leaving a place in an organized way, often for safety; vacate |
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Evacuate |
Leaving a place in an organized way, often for safety; vacate |
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Exile |
Banished from homeland or excluded from a group; exclusion, displacement,expulsion |
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Government |
Lawful control over a nation; sovereignty, leadership |
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Haughty |
Snobby, arrogant, overly proud; hoity-toity, high and mighty,uppity |
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Hindsight |
Realizing the importance of an event after it happens |
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Hindsight |
Realizing the importance of an event after it happens |
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Dictatorship |
Government where one person has complete authority; tyranny, totalitarianism |
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Hindsight |
Realizing the importance of an event after it happens |
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Dictatorship |
Government where one person has complete authority; tyranny, totalitarianism |
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Hue |
A particular variety of color; shade |
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Hindsight |
Realizing the importance of an event after it happens |
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Dictatorship |
Government where one person has complete authority; tyranny, totalitarianism |
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Hue |
A particular variety of color; shade |
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Indigenous |
From a specific place at birth; native, domestic |
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Ingestion |
Taking food into the body; consuming, eating |
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Ingestion |
Taking food into the body; consuming, eating |
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Inverse |
Reverse position; transposed flipped |
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Liberal |
A person who doesn't hold on to traditional ways; broad-minded left-wing democrat |
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Loathsome |
Intense disgust or resentment; repulsive, despicable |
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Malevolent |
Wanting to inflict pain on someone for the pure enjoyment of it; cruel, malicious |
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Moderate |
Avoiding major social change or extreme political ideas; conventional, traditional |
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Mutiny |
Rebell against authority; often on a ship- crew against the captain |
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Mutiny |
Rebell against authority; often on a ship- crew against the captain |
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Nominal |
In name only |
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Oligarchy |
Authoritarianism totalitarianism, oppression |
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Oligarchy |
Authoritarianism totalitarianism, oppression |
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Pomp |
A magnificent display; a showy display |
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Precaution |
Taking care beforehand to prevent harm or make sure good happens; foresight; safeguard |
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Precaution |
Taking care beforehand to prevent harm or make sure good happens; foresight; safeguard |
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Pristine |
Fresh and clean like new; unspoiled |
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Precaution |
Taking care beforehand to prevent harm or make sure good happens; foresight; safeguard |
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Pristine |
Fresh and clean like new; unspoiled |
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Procure |
To receive or obtain, especially with effort; acquire, reap |
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Providence |
Blessings and belief in God; |
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Providence |
Blessings and belief in God; |
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Quell |
Stop noise, to quiet, to stop a situation; silence, mute |
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Reactionary |
Being favor of old-fashioned political and social ideas |
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Reactionary |
Being favor of old-fashioned political and social ideas |
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Regimen |
A regular plan (diet,fitness); also - lawful control over a nation |
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Reactionary |
Being favor of old-fashioned political and social ideas |
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Regimen |
A regular plan (diet,fitness); also - lawful control over a nation |
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Republic |
Self-government, democratic state, commonwealth |
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Resolute |
Unshakable, undeterred, unchanging |
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Resolute |
Unshakable, undeterred, unchanging |
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Rendezvous |
Planning to meet at a certain time and place; meeting |
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Resolute |
Unshakable, undeterred, unchanging |
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Rendezvous |
Planning to meet at a certain time and place; meeting |
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Salutation |
A greeting; hello, good day, salute |
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Resolute |
Unshakable, undeterred, unchanging |
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Rendezvous |
Planning to meet at a certain time and place; meeting |
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Salutation |
A greeting; hello, good day, salute |
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Sovereignty |
Supreme power; dominance, superior |
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Resolute |
Unshakable, undeterred, unchanging |
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Rendezvous |
Planning to meet at a certain time and place; meeting |
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Salutation |
A greeting; hello, good day, salute |
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Sovereignty |
Supreme power; dominance, superior |
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Stoic |
Not showing emotion; docile |
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Resolute |
Unshakable, undeterred, unchanging |
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Rendezvous |
Planning to meet at a certain time and place; meeting |
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Salutation |
A greeting; hello, good day, salute |
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Sovereignty |
Supreme power; dominance, superior |
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Stoic |
Not showing emotion; docile |
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Theocracy |
Government whose officials believe they are led by |
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Transmission |
Sending, conveying, transfer |
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Transmission |
Sending, conveying, transfer |
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Vanquish |
Dominate, overpower, defeat |
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Wretched |
Miserable, unhappy, woebegone |