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20 Cards in this Set
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statue
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law rule
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asterisk
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a starlike mark * used in printing
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brochure
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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 a procession leaving a place of assembly
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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 supposition to be defended
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perspective
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point of view the effects of distance or depth on the appearance of objects
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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 particulare subject or by particular author
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denounce
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to condemn openly to accuse formally
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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
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deficient
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lacking some essential quality
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infamous
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having a bad reputation
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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 something
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fluent
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able to use language easily and skillfully
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chronological
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arranged in the order in which things happen
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biographical
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having to do with a person's life
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