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22 Cards in this Set
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Abdicate
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to procliam away; to renounce formally a throne or high office
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The king abdicated all of his belongings, something i would never do.
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addict
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to speak to or to sentence onself; to give oneself habitually or compulsively to something.
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Contradict
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to speak against
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dictate
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to speak or read something aloud to be recorded by another; to give orders or commands.
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dictator
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one whose speech is to be taken as the final word; one who orders others around
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dictatorial
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speaking and acting ina domineering or oppressive way.
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diction
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choice of words in speaking or writing
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dictionary
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a book containing the words of a language
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dictum
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a formal and authoritative statement
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edict
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a speaking out
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jurisdiction
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the right to interpret and apply the law
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predict
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to speak beforehand
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valedictorian
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a student, usually of the highest scholastic standing, who gives the farewell speech at commencement.
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analogous
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similar in some ways but not in others
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analogy
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resemblance in some particulars between things otherwise unlike.
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apology
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a speech expressing regret for a fault or offense
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dialogue
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speech between two or more people
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doxology
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a hymn or expression of praise to God
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epilogue
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a speech directed to the audience at the conclusion of a play.
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monologue
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a speech by one person
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prologue
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a speech before a play
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travelogue
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a speech or film about travel
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