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Vocab 3

infedel-noun-nonbeliever

quid pro quo-noun-something done in exchange; returning of a favor

proxy-noun-authorized capacity of substitute; substitute

virulent-adj-very poisonous; malicious; irritating; infectious

unorthodox-adj-unconventional; not religiously conforming; failing to follow 
traditional practices

viscous-adj-thick and sticky

exacerbate-verb-make something worse that is already bad

arcane-adj-hard to understand; mysteriously obscure

epoch-noun-significant period; unit of geologic time; moment in time

panacea-noun-supposed cure-all for everything

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Vocab 2
meticulous-adj-precise and painstaking; extremely careful

solvent-adj-having enough money
        noun-substance that dissolves (only have to know one)

duplicity-noun-deceitfulness; dishonesty; deception; treachery; condition of 
being double; in a pair

affidavit-noun-written version of a sworn statement

insidious-adj-gradual and harmful; slowly destructive

duress-noun-use of force; illegal coercion; pressure

gratuitous-adj-unnecessary; unjustifiable; free; without payment; frivolous

defamation-noun-defame; harm someone's reputation; slander

jurisprudence-noun-theory of law; legal system; branch of law

expatriate-noun-one who has moved abroad; one without citizenship

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