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lectern
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a stand for holding notes, sometimes used by lecturers and readers
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lego - to choose; to gather, to read
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legislature
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the branch of government having the power and responsibility to make laws
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lex - a law
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cursory
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done hastily and superficially without attention to detail
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curro - to run
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deduce
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1). to conclude by logical reasoning from something known; 2). to trace the origin or course of
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duco - to lead
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demise
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1). death;2). the transfer of sovereign power by death or abdication
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mitto - to send
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lucid
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1). clear to the mind; 2). clearheaded
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lux - light
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inscription
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something engraved on a coin or a monument or written in a book(a brief dedication or a message in a book given as a gift)
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scribo - to write
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concourse
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1). a running, flowing, or coming together; a confluence;2). a crowd;3). an open area where crowds gather
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curro - to run
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sedition
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an inciting to discontent or rebellion against the government in power
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sedeo - to sit
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libertine
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without moral restraints, leading a sexually immoral life
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libero - to free, set free
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sustain
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1). to keep in existence;2). to provide support for;3). to undergo(loss, injury);4). to uphold the validity of (a motion, a verdict)
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teneo - to hold
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militia
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an army consisting of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers
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miles - soldier
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