the philosophy or science of law; a system of laws

to make false charges and malicious statements about someone

not straightforward; lacking in sincerity

unable to be reformed; difficult to control

to set free of restrictions of bonds

widely and unfavorably known; infamous

to lie maliciously in print about someone

to concoct in order to deceive; or to create or build

a person who decides disputed issues

outrageously bad; clearly wrong or illegal

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SAT Vocabulary - Chapter 6

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vindicate
to hold extreme prejudice against a person or group
to free from blame
to hold a grudge against someone
to play a trick on someone
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jurisprudence
the concept that people are innocent until proven guilty
extreme obedience; unwillingness to break the rules
the philosophy or science of law; a system of laws
evidence presented in a court of law
3
slander
to give someone advice
to make false charges and malicious statements about someone
to lead someone into a trap
to destroy completely
4
heinous
hatefully evil
extremely dirty or gross
cranky; perpetually in a foul mood
high-energy; hyperactive
5
disingenuous
boring; unexciting
rude; insulting
not straightforward; lacking in sincerity
lacking intelligence; stupid
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incorrigible
talks too much; a gossip
stubborn; unwilling to change opinion
unable to be reformed; difficult to control
easily offended; thin-skinned
7
unfetter
to clean thoroughly
to set free of restrictions of bonds
to relieve stress or anxiety
to lose hair or feathers; to go bald
8
notorious
widely and unfavorably known; infamous
extremely happy; overjoyed
extremely shy or timid
not memorable; unremarkable
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exculpate
to dig for ancient artifacts
to scold someone harshly
to frantically search for something
to free from guilt
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libel
a person who is shy or timid
to say something false or malicious about someone
to lie maliciously in print about someone
high praise or admiration
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plausible
able to be divided into many parts or pieces
credible; appearing to be true
too remarkable to be believed
causing additional problems or complications
12
litigious
angry; furious
prone to filing lawsuits
extremely outgoing; sociable
highly intelligent; genius
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fabricate
to break or shatter
to wrap in material
to concoct in order to deceive; or to create or build
to sanitize; make free of germs
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Arbiter
A type of weapon
a type of lawyer or attorney
a person who decides disputed issues
a person who enjoys arguing
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egregious
outrageously bad; clearly wrong or illegal
having abundant energy; hyperactive
rude; intentionally insulting
easily tricked; gullible

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