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20 Cards in this Set
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statue
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a law; a rule; a regulation
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asterisk
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a starlike mark used in printing (often to indicate a footnote)
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brochure
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a phamplet
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discredit
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to fail to believe; to cause doubt; to damage the reputation of; disbelief; disgrace, or something that causes disbelief or disgrace
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recession
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an act of withdrawal or going back; a procession leaving a place of assembly; a temporary decline in economic activity
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hypothetical
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supposed or believable but not necessarily true; imagined, uncertain
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thesis
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an arguement or supposition to be defended
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perspective
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point of veiw; the effects of distance or depth on the appearance of objects; drawn to produce this effect
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jurisdiction
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authority or power; the limitsor territory governed by an authority
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bibliography
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a list of books or essays on a particular subject or by a particular author
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denounce
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to condemn openly; to occuse formally; to inform against
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galvanized
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to arrouse suddenly, as if by electric shock; to coat a meatal with a thin layer of zinc to prevent corrosion
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billigual
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able to use two languages well; written or spoken in two languages
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deficient
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lacking some essential quality; defective; incomplete
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infamous
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having a bad reputation; famous for bad things; notorious
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biographical
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having to do with a person's life; giving the story of a person's life
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satirical
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using irony and wit to attack ideas, people, or customs; sarcastic
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dissuade
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to persuade someone not to do something; to discourage
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fluent
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able to use language easily and skillfully; flowing smoothly; effortlessly
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chronological
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arranged in the order in which things happen
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