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Vocab 24
Vocabulary Lesson 24 - The Roots -fid- and -jur-
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adjudicate | To hear and settle a case through a judicial procedure. To settle a dispute. |
| Affidavit | A written statement made under oath before an official. |
| Confidant | A person trusted with secrets or private matters. (Confide - verb) |
| Conjure | To produce or summon, as if by magic. To call to mind an image or a memory. |
| Fealty | Faithfulness; allegiance. |
| Fiance | A man to whom a woman is engaged to be married. |
| Fidelity | Faithfulness to obligations, duties, or vows. The degree to which a sound or image is accurately reproduced. |
| Infidel | A person who does not accept a particular faith or religion. |
| Jurisprudence | The philosophy and science of law or a division of the law. |
| Perjure | To deliberately lie or testify falsely under oath. |