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20 Cards in this Set
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Statute |
A law; a rule; a regulation |
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Asterisk |
A star like mark (*) used in printing (often to indicate a footnote) |
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Brochure |
A pamphlet |
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Discredit |
To fail to believe; to cause doubt; to damage the reputation of; n. Disbelief; disgrace, or something that causes disbelief or disgrace |
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Recession |
An act of withdrawing or going back; a procession leaving a place of assembly; a temporary decline in economic activity |
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Hypothetical |
Supposed or believable but not necessarily true; imagined, uncertain |
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Thesis |
An argument or supposition to be defended |
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Perspective |
Point of view; the effects of distance or depth on the appearance of objects; adj. Drawn to produce this effect |
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Jurisdiction |
Authority or power; the limits or territory governed by an authority |
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Bibliography |
A list of books or essays on a particular subject or by a particular author |
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Denounce |
To condemn openly; to accuse formally; to inform against |
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Galvanize |
To arouse suddenly, as if by electric shock; to coat a metal with a thin layer of zinc to prevent corrosion |
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Bilingual |
Able to use two languages well; written or spoken in two languages |
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Deficient |
Lacking some essential quality; defective; incomplete |
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Infamous |
Having a bad reputation; famous for bad things; notorious |
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Biographical |
Having to do with a person's life; giving the story of a person's life |
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Satirical |
Using irony and wit to attack ideas, people, or customs; sarcastic |
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Dissuade |
To persuade someone not to do something; to discourage |
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Fluent |
Able to use language easily and skillfully; flowing smoothly; effortlessly |
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Chronological |
Arranged in order in which things happen |
