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Law
11th Grade
09/11/2011

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Litigator
Definition
A trial lawyer
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arrogant
Definition
proud and feeling better than other people
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vestige
Definition
visible evidence of something that is no longer present or in existence
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nob
Definition
the head, top
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mundane
Definition
boring
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sophomoric
Definition
overconfident but immature
(sorry, sophomores!)
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esoteric
Definition
understood only by a few elite
(inside jokes are esoteric)
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jurisprudence
Definition
the science (or philosophy) of law
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pretentious
Definition
assuming you are very important
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glibness
Definition
insincere or thoughtless
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oratory
Definition
skillful public speaking
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platitude
Definition
a flat, dull, or trite remark, especially one uttered as if it were fresh or profound.
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rhetoric
Definition
(in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration
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latrine
Definition
bathroom
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conglomerate
Definition
group with similiar characteristics
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pettifoggery
Definition
to bicker or quibble over unimportant matters.
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emanating
Definition
originating from or coming out of something
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purport
Definition
to profess or claim something - often falsely
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elitist
Definition
people who think they are better than others
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cornucopia
Definition
endless supply
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slothful
Definition
lazy
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onslaught
Definition
violent attack
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ephemeral
Definition
lasting a short time
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insidious
Definition
to influence by trickery, or flattery
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malady
Definition
an undesirable condition
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