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Vocab List 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Precedent | going before in time, order, arrangement, or importance; something that may serve as an example or rule to be followed in the future |
| Precept | a general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought |
| Preempt | take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) from happening |
| Interdict | to prohibit or forbid; a strong or authoritative prohibition |
| Interject | to say something while another person is speaking |
| Intercede | to attempt to reconcile differences between two people or groups; to mediate or intervene |
| Duration | the time which something lasts or continues |
| Evident | Easy to see and understand; obvious; clear |
| Ferocious | Savage; fierce; ferocity: The state or quality of being fierce |
| Obscure | To cover up or keep from being seen; hard to see; hidden; not easy to understand |
| Puny | Weak; Lacking in size, strength or power |
| Vicious | Wicked; evil; Likely to be violent, fierce; Spiteful, malicious; intentionally harmful |