Round 6 Flashcards

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1
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Inhibit

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Hold back, stop, restrain

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2
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Panacea

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Cure all, solution

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3
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Renaissance

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Revival of arts and science, end of medieval times

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4
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Sanction

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penalty for breaking rule, authorization

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5
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Dimunation

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Reduction, decrease

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6
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Mundane

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Ordinary, dull, routine

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Condemn

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Convict, Give a legal sentence

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Callous

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Uncaring, insensitive

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9
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Ambiguous

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Unclear

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10
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Ambivalent

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Indecisive or unsure

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11
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Tenet

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Principle, belief, rule

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12
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Pacifist

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Peaceful

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13
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Proxy

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Substitute or stand in for your vote

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14
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Condescend

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To look down on

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15
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Sustenance

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Nourishment, fuel

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16
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Paramount

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Supreme importance, greatest importance