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Vocab list #8

  1. acquit
    —(v.) to clear of a charge or accusation
  2. alias
    —(n.) an assumed named; a false name or pseudonym
  3. bequest
    —(n.) something left to an heir in a will
  4. embezzlement
    —(n.) the act of illegally taking another’s property, esp. money
  5. injunction
    —(n.) a court order requiring or prohibiting an action
  6. jurisprudence
    —(n.) the science or philosophy of law
  7. perjury
    —(n.) act of giving false testimony under oath
  8. deify
    —(v.) to worship as a god; to show great respect
  9. devout
    —(adj.) very religious
  10. heretical
    —(adj.) holding an opinion opposed to established or official beliefs
  11. orthodox
    —(adj.) conforming to established beliefs; conventional
  12. sanctimonious
    —(adj.) pretending to be pious and devout
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