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20 Cards in this Set
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back
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v. to support, especially financially
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clamp
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v. to hold tightly
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critical
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adj. very important
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current
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n. a flow of electricity, water, or air
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derive
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v. to get something from something else, originate
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device
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n. a machine or tool
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entrepreneur
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n. somebody who start a business
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file
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v. to officially record something
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infringement
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n. an action that breaks a rule or law
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inspiration
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n. a sudden good idea, a role model for creativity
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invalid
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adj. not legal or correct
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inventor
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n. a person who creates new things
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investor
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n. a person who puts money into a business
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patent
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n. a right to an invention granted by the government
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ransack
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v. to search thoroughly, often violently or carelessly
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refinement
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n. improvement
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ruling
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n. a legal decision
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specifically
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adv. exactly, for a particular reason
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suitable
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adj. appropriate, acceptable for something
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unveil
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v. to make public, uncover
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