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15 Cards in this Set
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hypothecate
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pledge as security
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Hypothecate the land as security.
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heterodox
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unorthodox
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He was criticized for his heterodox opinions.
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paterfamilias
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male head of family
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Please consult wi the paterfamilias.
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putative
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thought-to-be
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He was the putative leader of the mafia.
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aver
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affirm or declare
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He had seen nothing, he averred to the prosecutor.
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megaton
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force of a million tons of dynamite
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A ten-megaton bomb exploded in the desert.
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sangfroid
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cold-blooded composure
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She performs with cool sangfroid in emergencies.
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alter ego
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second self
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She was no just a friend but an alter ego to me.
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altercation
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heated dispute
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Talleyrand heard the noisy altercation in the streets.
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contravene
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go against
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Do not contravene a command intentionally.
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confluence
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a flowing together
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The U.S. is a confluence of many peoples and cultures.
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circumlocution
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talking in circles
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his circumlocution of the issue rankled the audience.
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soliloquy
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speech to oneself
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he roamed the kitchen in humorous soliloquy.
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mollify
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make soft
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We need to mollify the client's resentment.
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gregarious
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sociable
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The warm host had a gregarious personality.
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