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18 Cards in this Set
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FATEOR
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(L) to speak, to confess, to admit
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affable
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adj. easy to speak to, approachable, polite, friendly
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ineffable
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adj. 1. beyond description, indescribable
2. not to be uttered; taboo |
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DICO
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(L) to say, to tell
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dictatorial
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adj. domineering; autocratic, like a dictator
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diction
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n. 1. choice of words in speech or writing
2. a person's manner of uttering or pronouncing words |
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dictum
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n. an authoritative expression of opinion
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ditty
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n. a simple song
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edict
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n. an decree or proclamation issued an authority
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indict
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v. 1. (legal) to issue a formal charge of crime
2. to accuse |
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indite
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v. to write, to compose
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interdiction
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n. a prohibition; the act of forbidding
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jurisdiction
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n. 1. control and authority, especially to interpret and exercise the law
2. the specific area of someone's or something's control or authority |
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malediction
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n. a curse
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valediction
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n. a bidding farewell; a leave-taking; a farewell speech
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GLOSSA
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(G) tongue, language
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gloss
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n. an explanation of a difficult expression in a text
v. to explain why |
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polyglot
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n. a person who knows several languages well
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