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Laville vocab 222324
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| fiance | an engaged man |
| fidelity | total faithfulness |
| infidel | person who doesn't accept a religion |
| jurisprudence | the study of law |
| perjure | to lie under oath |
| adjudicate | to settle a court case |
| affidavit | written statement made under oath |
| confidant | a trusted person |
| conjure | to magically produce |
| fealty | allegiance |
| implicit | not stated directly |
| inexplicable | impossible to explain |
| replica | a reproduction |
| supple | easily bent |
| supplicant | one who begs or prays |
| complicity | involvement in wrongdoing |
| deploy | to put into action |
| explicate | to explain thoroughly |
| explicit | clearly explained |
| implicate | to incriminate |
| perspicuous | easy to understand |
| specious | seeming to be true, but actually fake |
| spectacle | an impressive display |
| specter | a ghost |
| spectrum | a range of qualities |
| auspices | sponsorship, support |
| auspicious | favorable |
| circumspect | cautious, prudent |
| despicable | deserving of scorn |
| introspective | self-examining |