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20 Cards in this Set
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statute
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a law; a rule
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Asterisk
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a star like mark(*) used in printng
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brochure
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a pamphlet
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discredit
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to fail to believe; to cause doubt
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recession
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an act of withdrawing or going back
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hypothetical
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supposed or believable but not necessarily true
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Thesis
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an argument or suppostion to be defended
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perspective
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point of view
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jurisdiction
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authority or power
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bibliography
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a list of books or essays on a particular subject or by particular author
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denounce
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to condemn openly
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Galvanized
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to arouse suddenly, as if by electric shock
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Bilingual
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able to use two languages well; written or spoken in two languages
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deficlent
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lacking some essential quality
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infamous
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having a bad reputation; famous for bad things
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Biograohical
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having to do woth a person's life
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satirical
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using irony and wit to attack ideas,people, or customs
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Dissuade
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to persuade someone not to do somthing; to discourage
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fluent
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able to use language easily and skillfully; flowing smoothly; effortlessly
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chronological
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arranged in the order in which things happen
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