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29 Cards in this Set
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bilateral
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adj- affecting both sides equally
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dictum
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n- formal statement of opinion
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expedient
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adj-advantageous w/out necessarily being right or proper. ____ course of action= moral shortcut
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forensic
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adj- debating or law
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incipient
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adj- beginning, rudimentary (of an idea or a fetus development)
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luminary
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n- (metaphorically)- leading figure, source of light
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notary
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n- official authorized to validate legal documents
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optometrist
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n- person who diagnoses eye defects & prescribes corrective lenses (eye doctor)
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prevaricate
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v- avoid telling the truth, or lying (by omisiion) ex. Huck finn= very!
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reincarnation
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n- rebirth of the spirit in another physical body
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salubrious
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adj- beneficial, esp. healthy
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sunder
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v- split. figuratively (something significant)
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trumpery
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n, metaphorically=worthless nonsense, trividal or useless objects
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wroth
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adj- extremely angry, filled w/ wrath
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amatory
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adj- dealing w/ love
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apotheosis
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n?- final/ultimate expression of something, the epitome
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attenuate
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v- weaken, ed- adj, weakened
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cambric
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n- finely-woven linen
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clarion
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adj- brilliantly clear (has to do w/ sight)
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eclectic
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adj- selecting from various doctrines
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encomiums
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n- expressions of praise
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espouse
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v- marry, v-_____ (a cause)- support
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gastronomy
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n- the art of good eating
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intransigent
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adj- unwilling
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minutiae
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n- petty details
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obelisk
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n- tall, four sidecd stone monument (ex. Washington Monument)
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pellucid
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adj- transparent, clear (water/writing exs)
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predilection
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n- preference
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Schism
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n- split in the (Catholic) Church
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