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to exculpate
/ˌɛkˈskəɫpeɪt/
verb
to clear someone's name of accusations and prove their innocence
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to abrogate
/ˈæbɹəˌɡeɪt/
verb
to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner
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to censure
/ˈsɛnʃɝ/
verb
to strongly criticize in an official manner
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to condone
/kənˈdoʊn/
verb
to accept or forgive something that is commonly believed to be wrong
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to document
/ˈdɑkjəmɛnt/, /ˈdɑkjumɛnt/
verb
to support an argument, claim, etc. using facts
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to enjoin
/ˌɛnˈdʒɔɪn/, /ɪnˈdʒɔɪn/
verb
to tell someone to do something by ordering or instructing them
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to ferret
/ˈfɛɹət/
verb
to try to find something in a confined space
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to forfeit
/ˈfɔɹfɪt/
verb
to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong
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to immure
/ɪmjˈʊɹ/
verb
to take a person or thing to a confined space and trap them there
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to promulgate
/pɹoʊˈməɫɡeɪt/
verb
to make a formal statement presenting a new rule, law, etc. that is going to be put into action
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to proscribe
/pɹoʊsˈkɹaɪb/
verb
to officially ban the existence or practice of something
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to render
/ˈɹɛndɝ/
verb
to provide someone with something, such as help or services, especially as required or expected
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to repudiate
/ɹipˈjudiˌeɪt/
verb
to be unwilling to accept or recognize something
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to sanction
/ˈsæŋkʃən/
verb
to officially approve of something such as an action, change, practice, etc.
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to vindicate
/ˈvɪndəkeɪt/
verb
to clear someone from blame or suspicion and prove their innocence
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advocate
/ˈædvəˌkeɪt/, /ˈædvəkət/
noun
an authorized practitioner of law who defends a person's case in a courtroom
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anarchy
/ˈænɝˌki/
noun
the state of an organization or country that is lacking in order, authority, or control
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dispensation
/ˌdɪspənˈseɪʃən/
noun
the privilege of being officially released from an obligation, law, or something that is usually prohibited
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entitlement
/ɛnˈtaɪtəɫmənt/
noun
a privilege or right that is granted legally
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malfeasance
/ˌmæɫˈfizəns/
noun
an illegal or unjust act committed by a person of high standing
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malingerer
/mɐlˈɪŋɡɚɹɚ/
noun
an individual who feigns incompetence or illness just so they would not have to do something
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martinet
/mˌɑːɹtɪnˈɛt/
noun
an individual who demands total obedience to rules, laws, and orders
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resolution
/ˌɹɛzəˈɫuʃən/
noun
an official decision that is made, particularly when an official body takes a group vote
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apocryphal
/əˈpɑkɹəfəɫ/
adjective
(of a statement or story) unlikely to be authentic, even though it is widely believed to be true
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appurtenant
/ɐpˈɜːtənənt/
adjective
relating or belonging to something bigger or more important, like lifestyles, structures, systems, etc.
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bogus
/ˈboʊɡəs/
adjective
not authentic or true, despite attempting to make it seem so
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defamatory
/dɪˈfæməˌtɔɹi/
adjective
(of statements) intending to ruin someone's reputation with the use of unpleasant or false information
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dubious
/ˈdubiəs/
adjective
not having reached a conclusion about something being true, good, or if it should be done
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inviolable
/ˌɪnˈvaɪəɫəbəɫ/
adjective
demanding great respect in a way that cannot be ignored or degraded
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inviolate
/ˌɪnˈvaɪəɫɪt/
adjective
not affected, and immune to harm, change, disrespect, or destruction
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judicious
/dʒuˈdɪʃəs/
adjective
applying good judgment, reason, and sense when making a decision or doing something
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prohibitive
/pɹoʊˈhɪbətɪv/
adjective
stopping others from doing something
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unimpeachable
/ˌənɪmˈpitʃəbəɫ/
adjective
honorable and honest to the point of becoming impossible to criticize, question, or blame
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venial
/vˈiːnɪəl/
adjective
not grave and thus capable of being pardoned or overlooked
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to abjure
/ɐbdʒjˈʊɹ/
verb
to give up or reject a belief, claim, or practice through formal or public declaration
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to impute
/ˌɪmˈpjut/
verb
to falsely assign a quality, particularly a bad one, to a person or thing
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wily
/ˈwaɪɫi/
adjective
skillful in achieving what one desires, especially through deceptive means
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