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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