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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gloomy
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depricate
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decrease in value
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apprise
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inform
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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
