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Jurisprudence

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the theory or philosophy of law.

a legal system.

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Theological

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the study of the nature of God and religious belief.

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Perennial

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lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.

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Enjoins

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instruct or urge (someone) to do something.

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Juridical

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relating to judicial proceedings and the administration of the law.

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Albeit

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although.

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Ambivalence

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the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone.

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Unstinting

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given or giving without restraint; unsparing.

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Artifice

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clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.

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Sardonically

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characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.

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Cordoned

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prevent access to or from an area or building by surrounding it with police or other guards.

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Austerely

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severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding: an austere teacher.
rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; ascetic; abstinent: the austere quality of life in the convent. grave; sober; solemn; serious: an austere manner.

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Resplendent

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attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous.

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Reclusive

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avoiding the company of other people; solitary.

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Perennial

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lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.

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Amalgam

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a mixture or blend.

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Rote

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mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned.

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Didactic

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intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

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Assertion

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a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.

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Obscure

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not discovered or known about; uncertain.

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Insurrection

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a violent uprising against an authority or government.

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Countervailing

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offset the effect of something by countering it with something of equal force

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Pragmatic

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dealing with things sensibly and realistically, based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

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Supplant

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to supersede and replace something

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Ploy

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plan or action designed to trick someone

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Impunity

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exemption from punishment

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Agency

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action that produces a particular effect

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Preamble

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a preliminary or preparatory statement; an introduction.

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Plausibility

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the quality of seeming reasonable or probable

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Apogee

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the highest point in the development of something; a climax or culmination

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Paragon

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a person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality

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Fiat

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a formal authorization or proposition; a decree.

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Aloof

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not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant.

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Depose

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remove from office suddenly and forcefully.

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Curtailing

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Reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on.

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Co-opted

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appoint to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members.

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Clarion

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a shrill narrow-tubed war trumpet.

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Reforms

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make changes in (something, typically a social, political, or economic institution or practice) in order to improve it.

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Precipitous

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dangerously high or steep

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Mnemonist

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an individual with the ability to remember and recall unusually long lists of data, such as unfamiliar names, lists of numbers, entries in books, etc

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Datum

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a piece of information.

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Parlay (v)

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turn an initial stake or winnings from a previous bet into (a greater amount) by gambling.

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Vigilance

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the action or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties.

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Realpolitik

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a system of politics or principles based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations.

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Trite

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(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness.

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Posthumously

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after the death of the originator.

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Contemptible

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despicable, hateful.

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Siphoned

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draw off or transfer over a period of time, especially illegally or unfairly.

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Exorbitant

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(of a price or amount charged) unreasonably high.

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Subsume

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include or absorb (something) in something else.

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Patrician

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an aristocrat or nobleman.

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Akin

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of similar character.

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Admonition

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authoritative counsel or warning.

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Query

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ask a question about something, especially in order to express one’s doubts about it or to check its validity or accuracy.

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Zeitgeist

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the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time.

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Misbegotten

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badly conceived, designed, or planned.

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Cognizant

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having knowledge or being aware of.

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Syncretic / Syncretism

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the amalgamation or attempted amalgamation of different religions, cultures, or schools of thought.

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Clergy

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the body of all people ordained for religious duties, especially in the Christian Church.

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Deliberation (n)

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long and careful consideration or discussion.

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Flagrant

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(of something considered wrong or immoral) conspicuously or obviously offensive.

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Tout (v)

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attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner.

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Corroborate (v)

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confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

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Perilous

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full of danger or risk.

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Paradigm

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a typical example or pattern of something; a model.

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