400 Words 1 Flashcards

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alias

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pseudonym

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bequest

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something left to heir in a will

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codicil

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addition to will

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embezzle

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illegally take money from a company

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injunction

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authoritative warning/order

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jurisprudence

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science of law

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perjury

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lying under oath

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deify

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to make god of

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devout

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religious/pious

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heretical

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holding an opinion opposite to official belief

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heresy

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contrary to church dogma

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orthodox

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conforming to convention

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canonical

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according to canon law/church law

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sanctimonious

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pretending to be pious/religious, false piety

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lugbrious

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mournful

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saturnine

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depricate

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decrease in value

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apprise

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derth

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paucity/scarcity

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remuneration

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payment for service

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belligerent

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hostile/engaged in war

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coerce

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persuade using force or threats

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covenant

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solemn/binding agreement

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demarcation

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creating boundaries

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dissolution
breaking up
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dominion
sovereignty/control
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mandate
authoritative command
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sedition
conduct/speech to incite rebellion/resistance against
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sumptous
splendid/lavish
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abstruse
hard to understand
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approbation
approval or praise
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amenable
agreeable/cooperative
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appropriate
take without permission/authority
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exculpate
exonerate