400 Words Part6 Flashcards
1
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alias
A
false name, pseudonym
2
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bequest
A
something left to an heir in a will
3
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codicil
A
addition to a will
4
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embezzle
A
illegally take another’s property or money entrusted to another’s name
5
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unjunction
A
court order requiring or preventing actions
6
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jurisprudence
A
science of law
7
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perjury
A
false testimony
8
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deify
A
worship as a god, show great respect
9
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heretical
A
holding an opinion opposed to official beliefs
10
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canonical
A
conforming to orthodox
11
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sanctimonious
A
pretending to be pious, false piety
12
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lugubrious
A
very mournful
13
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saturnine
A
gloomy
14
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facetious
A
not meant to be taken seriously, amusing or humorous
15
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apprise
A
inform