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05/13/2014
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Term
pompous
 Definition
self-important
Term
trenchant
 Definition
caustic
Term
cavalier
 Definition
arrogant
Term
jovial
 Definition
jolly
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pique
 Definition
arouse
Term
dearth
 Definition
scarcity
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monacle
 Definition
eyeglass
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amiable
 Definition
agreeable
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immaculate
 Definition
pure
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ebony
 Definition
wood
Term
feign
 Definition
pretend
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attest
 Definition
certify
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errant
 Definition
wandering
Term
zest
 Definition
gusto
Term
rapier
 Definition
sword
Term
exonerate
 Definition
free from blame
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dissension
 Definition
disagreement
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priority
 Definition
precedence
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nostalgia
 Definition
homesickness
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habeas corpus
 Definition
writ for speedy release
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infra
 Definition
beneath
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ad litem
 Definition
pending suit
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res ipsa loquitor
 Definition
the thing speaks for itself
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de bene esse
 Definition
of temporary validity
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in flagrante delicto
 Definition
in the act of committing the offense
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in limine
 Definition
preliminary
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res judicata
 Definition
already judicially decided
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ad hoc
 Definition
for this purpose
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lex
 Definition
law
Term
casus
 Definition
event
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gravamen
 Definition
substance of charge or complaint
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abatement
 Definition
reduction
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arraign
 Definition
accuse
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caveat
 Definition
warning
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abscond
 Definition
hide
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abut
 Definition
to be contiguous to
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egress
 Definition
exit
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remand
 Definition
send back
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codicil
 Definition
supplement to a will
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consortium
 Definition
right of a husband/wife to one another's company
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cite
 Definition
legal authority
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When are closing arguments transcribed
 Definition
When requested to do so
Term
How long from the filing of notice to appeal does a civil appellant have to file a transcript preparation fee deposit?
 Definition
10 days
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expiate
 Definition
atone
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cavalier
 Definition
dismissive
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appellation
 Definition
title
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obesiance
 Definition
genuflection
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germane
 Definition
applicable
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untoward
 Definition
inappropriate
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unctuous
 Definition
insincere
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concise
 Definition
succinct
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perfunctory
 Definition
automatic
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adipose
 Definition
fat
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obsequious
 Definition
groveling
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proselytize
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convert
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oleaginous
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oily
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dolorous
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anguished
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onerous
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oppressive/burdensome
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eschew
 Definition
shun
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ascetic
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severe
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trenchant
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caustic/sarcastic
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obeisance
 Definition
genuflection
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ameliorate
 Definition
improve
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discrete
 Definition
separate
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egregious
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outrageous
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propitious
 Definition
favorable/promising
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veracity
 Definition
truthfulness
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antediluvian
 Definition
prehistoric
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abjure
 Definition
reject
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argot
 Definition
jargon
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Byzantine
 Definition
complicated
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legerdemain
 Definition
deftness
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fractious
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irritable
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nefarious
 Definition
evil
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nostrum
 Definition
remedy
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doleful
 Definition
dejected
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meretricious
 Definition
gaudy
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fortuitous
 Definition
lucky
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indigent
 Definition
destitute
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temerity
 Definition
audacity
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ad litem
 Definition
for purposes of the lawsuit
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exculpatory
 Definition
free from blame
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succinct
 Definition
concise
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jejune
 Definition
immature
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gauche
 Definition
crude
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aspersion
 Definition
slanderous remark
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empirical
 Definition
based on observation
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prodigal
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extravagant
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ebb
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decline
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imminent
 Definition
impending
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demure
 Definition
modest
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oblique
 Definition
slanting
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soothsayer
 Definition
oracle
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sufferance
 Definition
patient endurance
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abash
 Definition
shame
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avid
 Definition
eager
Term
cudgel
 Definition
bludgeon
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castigate
 Definition
punish
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seraglio
 Definition
harem
Term
expunge
 Definition
erase
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catholic
 Definition
universal
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abysmal
 Definition
wretched
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shunt
 Definition
move
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engulf
 Definition
swallow up
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repartee
 Definition
witty reply
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imbibe
 Definition
tipple
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glib
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smooth-talking
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fractious
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irritable
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hirsute
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hairy
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niggardly
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stingy
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verdant
 Definition
lush
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soporific
 Definition
sleep inducing
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argot
 Definition
jargon
Term
jeremiad
 Definition
mournful complaint
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juxtapose
 Definition
alongside
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platitude
 Definition
cliché
Term
ossify
 Definition
harden
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sine qua non
 Definition
something essential
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certiorari
 Definition
court order to review a lower court
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scintilla
 Definition
slightest
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scienter
 Definition
knowledge
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quid pro quo
 Definition
something for something
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mea culpa
 Definition
admission of guilt
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tort
 Definition
wrongul act that does not breach a contract
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sotto voce
 Definition
in a soft tone
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duces tecum
 Definition
"bring with you"
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deposition
 Definition
a written declaration, under oath, made upon notice to the adverse party
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The normal case shall not include
 Definition
opening statements
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abase
 Definition
humiliate
Term
anchorite
 Definition
anchorite
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capacious
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spacious
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compendium
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summary
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credulous
 Definition
trusting
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diluvial
 Definition
relating to
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egotist
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boaster
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exemplify
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illustrate
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exonerate
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to free completely from blame
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foresight
 Definition
act or power of foreseeing
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hirsute
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hairy
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indurate
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harden
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licentious
 Definition
lewd; amoral
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myopia
 Definition
nearsightedness
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pariah
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outcast
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prerequisite
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necessary
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redolent
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fragrant
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scrutinize
 Definition
carefully examine
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succulent
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juicy
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unconscionable
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immoral, wanton
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adverse
 Definition
renounce
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cardinal
 Definition
most important
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component
 Definition
ingredient
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cryptic
 Definition
occult; secret
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elicit
 Definition
evoke, educe
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expenditious
 Definition
immediate
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fractious
 Definition
grouchy
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homiletics
 Definition
the art of preaching
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infamous
 Definition
shameful, bad in reputation
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liturgy
 Definition
ritual, worship
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nefarious
 Definition
treacherous
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patent
 Definition
obvious
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prevaricate
 Definition
deceive
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reiterate
 Definition
say or do again
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segregate
 Definition
discriminate and separate
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superlative
 Definition
supreme, excellent
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unremitting
 Definition
contstant, incessant
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accountrements
 Definition
personal clothing
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aplomb
 Definition
poise; self-confidence
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cauterize
 Definition
burning of searing for curative purposes
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confidant
 Definition
close friend
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debonair
 Definition
charming, elegant
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disputation
 Definition
debate, dispute
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endemic
 Definition
native
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extrovert
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outgoing person
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gaunt
 Definition
lean, skinny
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idiom
 Definition
expression, dialect
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insensate
 Definition
without animate awareness or sensation
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malefactor
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felon, criminal
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nostrum
 Definition
questionable remedy
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perfidy
 Definition
treachery
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proliferate
 Definition
spread rapidly
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repress
 Definition
wuppress, hold back
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sinuous
 Definition
winding, twisting
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tachometer
 Definition
instrument for indicating speed of rotation
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vaunt
 Definition
boast of, brag about
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appease
 Definition
pacify, satisfy
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belabor
 Definition
go over repeatedly
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cerebration
 Definition
thinking, using the mind
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congenital
 Definition
inborn, inbred
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decollete
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wearing a strapless or low-cut dress
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dissoultion
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separation, severance
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engrossed
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preoccupied, attentive to
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facilitate
 Definition
aid, expedite
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geriatrics
 Definition
medicine dealing with aging and related diseases
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illusory
 Definition
deceptive, false
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instigate
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provoke, stir up
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mandatory
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required, necessary
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obdurate
 Definition
pigheaded
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pernicious
 Definition
deadly, extremely evil
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propitious
 Definition
full of promise, marked by favorable signs
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repugnant
 Definition
repulsive
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slough
 Definition
creek in a marsh or flat tide
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bilk
 Definition
cheat, swindle
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churlish
 Definition
rude
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contretemps
 Definition
mishap, embarrassing
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delude
 Definition
deceive, fool, trick
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epithet
 Definition
nickname, tag
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gratuity
 Definition
tip, bonus
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implication
 Definition
something implied or suggested
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inviolate
 Definition
pure, unharmed
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mellifluous
 Definition
harmonious, euphoric
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ogle
 Definition
provacatively glance
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piquant
 Definition
pungent, sharp
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reverberate
 Definition
echo
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speculum
 Definition
instrument insterted into body passage for exam
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thwart
 Definition
prevent from being accomplished
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viscous
 Definition
thick, sticky, gluey
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aggrandize
 Definition
exaggerate
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arrogate
 Definition
claim without justification
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circumvent
 Definition
buoyant, cheerful
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contravene
 Definition
go against, contradict
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dotage
 Definition
foolish affection
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equivocal
 Definition
intentionally confusing
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fettle
 Definition
state of physical fitness or mind
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grouse
 Definition
complain
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impromptu
 Definition
spontaneous, impulsive
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iterate
 Definition
repeat, restate
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meretricious
 Definition
gaudy
Term
omnivorous
 Definition
consuming both plants and animals
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plait
 Definition
braid
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puritanical
 Definition
very severe and strict about morals
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rife
 Definition
occurring frequently
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squander
 Definition
fritter away
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tome
 Definition
volume as part of larger work
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vociferous
 Definition
clamorous, uproarious
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altruism
 Definition
philanthropy
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coffer
 Definition
strongbox
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deter
 Definition
intimidate, discourage
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eclectic
 Definition
selective
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eulogy
 Definition
spoken or written tribute
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fluctuate
 Definition
vacillate
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hassock
 Definition
footstool
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incognito
 Definition
in disguise
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mnemonics
 Definition
technique of improving the memory
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pacific
 Definition
conciliatory
Term
postulate
 Definition
assume
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raillery
 Definition
banter
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sally
 Definition
rushing attack, expedition
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stricture
 Definition
restriction
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tremulous
 Definition
trembling, shaking
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willful
 Definition
stubborn, obstinate
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ameliorate
 Definition
to make better
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diabolic
 Definition
evil, fiendish
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countenance
 Definition
face, facial expression
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educe
 Definition
bring to, deduce, evoke
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foray
 Definition
quick raid or attack
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abash
 Definition
shame, embarrass
Term
ancillary
 Definition
subordinate
Term
myriad
 Definition
abundance, profusion
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parity
 Definition
equality
Term
recant
 Definition
take back something said
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scarify
 Definition
frighten
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tutelage
 Definition
guardianship
Term
cudgel
 Definition
club, bat, bludgeon
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penury
 Definition
extreme poverty
Term
taciturn
 Definition
not talkative by nature
Term
fawn
 Definition
ingratiate oneself, exhibit affection
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terse
 Definition
brief
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aggregate
 Definition
entire, totality
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arroyo
 Definition
stream in arid area
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cirrus
 Definition
tendril
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grovel
 Definition
crawl, abase or demean oneself
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amalgam
 Definition
combination, blend
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hauteur
 Definition
arrogance, haughtiness
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pacify
 Definition
placate
Term
amenable
 Definition
agreeable
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audacity
 Definition
boldness, daring
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cajole
 Definition
coax
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wistful
 Definition
yearning, sadly longing
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flagrante delicto
 Definition
to be caught red-handed
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Research a spelling of a drug
 Definition
PDR
Term
b.i.d.
 Definition
twice a day
Term
Throat
 Definition
pharynx
Term
palpitation
 Definition
fluttering heartbeat
Term
Ileum
 Definition
last section of the small intestine
Term
Embolism
 Definition
Clot in a vessel
Term
Dys
 Definition
Abnormal
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Phlebo
 Definition
Veins
Term
In propria persona
 Definition
One who represents himself in a legal matter
Term
A mensa et thoro
 Definition
A legal separation
Term
Bona fide
 Definition
Geuine or real
Term
Abjure
 Definition
Renounce under oath
Term
Sui juris
 Definition
A person having full social and legal rights
Term
Specious arguments
 Definition
are false
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