Vocab

Question 0

De facto

Answer 0

Latin for “in fact”. In reality in actual existence force or possession as a matter of fact. In law it often means in practice but not necessarily ordained by law.

Question 1

Epicurianism

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Hedonism,
Indulgent
Displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses.

Question 2

Bi cameral

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Composed of two legislative bodies

Question 3

Bipartisanship

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A political situation especially in the context of a two party system in which opposing political parties find common ground to compromise in theory. contrast to “partisanship” where an individual or political party only get adheres to their interests without compromise.

Question 4

Litigious

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Inclined or showing an inclination toward dispute or disagree, even to engage in lawsuits.

Question 5

Insipid

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Lacking taste, flavor. Dull, lacking interest or impact

Question 6

Meritocracy

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A form of social system in which power goes to those with superior intellects.

A belief that rulers should be chosen for their superior abilities and not because of their wealth or birth.

Question 7

Hortatory

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Giving strong encouragement- exhortative-exhortatory-hortative

Question 8

Plenary

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Full in all respects. Plenary powers

Question 9

Pecuniary

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Relating to or involving money

Question 10

Abrogate

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Revoke formally
An official or legal cancelation.
Annulment, repeal

Question 11

Affidavit

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Noun: affidavit
|ˌa‑fi’dey‑vit|
(law) written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath

Question 12

Et. Seq.

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And the following (pages or items in a list) Latin: “and the following”.
Et sequentes

Question 13

Tertiary

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Third in order or level.

Question 14

Vis a vis

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One that is face to face with each other

Face to face with

Opposite to

Question 15

Exonerate
Vs
Indemnify

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Absolve (esp. Of an governing body). From blame for a fault or wrongdoing, especially after due consideration of the case.

Compensate (someone) for harm or loss. “The amount of insurance that may be carried to indemnify the owner in the event of a loss.

Question 16

Moratorium

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A temporary prohibition of an activity

Question 17

Nihilism

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A revolutionary doctrine that advocates the destruction of the social system for its own sake.

The delusion that things, including the self, do not exist. A sense that everything is unreal.

Question 18

Xenophobic

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Fear or hatred of the strange or foreign

Question 19

Incumberance

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Question 20

Concomitant

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Following or accompanying as a consequence

Question 21

Incumberance

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Question 22

Omnibus

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Adj: comprising several items “ congress passed an omnibus anticrime act”.

A volume containing several novels or other items previously published.