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Vocab #8.
Question | Answer |
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acquit | (v.) to clear of a charge or accusation |
alias | (n.) an assumed named; a false name or pseudonym |
bequest | (n.) something left to an heir in a will |
embezzlement | (n.) the act of illegally taking another's property, esp. money |
injunction | (n.) a court order requiring or prohibiting an action |
jurisprudence | (n.) the science or philosophy of law |
perjury | (n.) act of giving false testimony under oath |
deify | (v.) to worship as a god; to show great respect |
devout | (adj.) very religious |
heretical | (adj.) holding an opinion opposed to established or official beliefs |
orthodox | (adj.) confronting to established beliefs; conventional |
sanctimonious | (adj.) pretending to be pious and devout |