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37 Cards in this Set
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JURISPRUDENCE
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the philosophy or science of law
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LAMENT
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express grief for; mourn
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LAUDATORY
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giving praise
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LISTLESS
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lacking energy
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LUCID
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easily understood; clear
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MALFEASANCE
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misconduct, especially by a public official
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MALICE
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extreme ill will or spite
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MALLEABLE
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easily shaped; easily influenced
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MAVERICK
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one who resists adherence to a group
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MEDIEVAL
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from the Middle Ages; old fashioned
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MEDIOCRITY
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average or of moderate to low quality
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MEDLEY
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a mixture, especially of musical pieces
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MELANCHOLY
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sadness; depression
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METICULOUS
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extremely careful and precise
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MISCONCEPTION
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incorrect understanding or interpretation
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MODEST
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quiet or humble in manner or appearance
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MOLLIFY
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to calm or soothe
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MUNDANE
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commonplace; ordinary
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MURAL
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large painting applied to a wall or ceiling
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NAIVE
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lacking sophistication
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NARRATIVE
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characterized by the telling of a story
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NASCENT
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coming into existence; emerging
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NOCTURNAL
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of or occurring in the night
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NOSTALGIA
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yearning for the past
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NOTORIOUS
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known widely and usually unfavorably
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NOVEL
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strikingly new or unusual
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NOVICE
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a beginner
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OBDURATE
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stubborn; inflexible
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OBJECTIVITY
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treating facts without personal feelings
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OBSCURE
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relatively unknown; to hide; make indistinct
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OBSOLETE
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no longer in use; old fashioned
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OBSTINATE
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stubbornly adhering to opinion or course of action
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OMINOUS
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menacing; threathening
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OMNIPOTENT
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all-powerful
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OPULENT
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exhibiting a display of great wealth
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ORNATE
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elaborately decorated
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OSTENTATIOUS
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describing a showy or pretentious display
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