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List 34
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09/12/2012
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obiter dictum
 Definition
passing remark
Term
obsequious
 Definition
servilely following
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abase
 Definition
to lower
Term
pathetic fallacy
 Definition
ascribing feelings to things
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ratiocination
 Definition
methodical thinking
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mutatis mutandis
 Definition
with necessary changes
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interstice
 Definition
small space
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terra incognita
 Definition
unknown land
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sedate
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calm
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retort
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swift reply
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nihilism
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belief in nothing
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supersede
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replace
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inanimate
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lifeless
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condescend
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lower oneself
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epigram
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witty comment
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