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Chapter 13 Vocab
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11th Grade
02/10/2014

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impede
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to delay or slow; get in the way of
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inclusive
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including much of everything; broad or complete in coverage
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advocate
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to speak or write in favor of; support
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jurisdiction
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the authority to administer justice; power, range or extent of authority
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antipathy
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A strong dislike or distaste; hatred
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emancipate
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To set free from slavery, captivity, or oppression
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preposterous
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Contray to nature or reason and thus laughable, absurb
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indosyncrasy
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A personal perculiaty, quirk
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precarious
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Dangerous;risky dangerously uncertain
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imminent
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about to happen
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