"I'll Be the Judge of That!" (2) Flashcards

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credible (adj)

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capable of being believed, plausible

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exonerate (v)

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to free from blame

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incontrovertible (adj)

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indisputable, not open to question

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indict (v)

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to officially charge with wrongdoing or a crime

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litigious (adj)

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prone to engage in lawsuits

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parity (n)

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equality, as in amount, status, or value (antonym: disparity)

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partisan (adj)

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devoted or biased in support of a party, group, or cause

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rectitude (n)

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moral uprightness, righteousness

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remiss (adj)

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lax in attending to duty, negligent

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repudiate (v)

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to reject the validity or authority of

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sanctimonious (adj)

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feigning piety or righteousness

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scrupulous (adj)

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principled, conscientious and exacting

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solicitous (adj)

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concerned

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sophistry (n)

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plausible but misleading or fallacious argument

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veracity (n)

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adherence to the truth

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vindicate (v)

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to free from blame

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conciliatory (adj)

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appeasing, soothing, showing willingness to reconcile