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Preclude = To make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent

Swift = 1. Moving or capable of moving with great speed; fast


2. Coming, occurring, or accomplished quickly; instant
3. Quick to act or react; prompt
Bylaw = A law or rule governing the internal affairs of an organization
Gloat = To feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction
Alleged(allegation) = Represented as existing or as being as described but not so proved;
supposed
Mere = 1. Being nothing more than what is specified: a mere child; a mere 50 cents an hour.
2. Considered apart from anything else: shocked by the mere idea.
3. Small; slight: could detect only the merest whisper.
Trait = A distinguishing feature, as of a person's character
Plaintiff = reclamant intr-un proces
Pro bono = Done without compensation for the public good
Uphold = to maintain, affirm, or defend against opposition or challenge
Rife = of widespread occurrence; prevalent or current
Duly = 1. In a proper manner: a duly appointed official.
2. At the expected time.
Disclose = To expose to view, as by removing a cover; uncover.
Emerge = 1. to come into view, as from concealment or obscurity
2. to become obvious
Infighting = Contentious rivalry or disagreement among members of a group or organization
Mar = To inflict damage, especially disfiguring damage, on
Fierce = 1. Having a savage and violent nature; ferocious
2. Extremely intense or ardent: fierce loyalty
Charred = carbonizat
Liken = To see, mention, or show as similar; compare.(liken something to something)
Blaze = 1. A brilliant burst of fire; a flame.
2. A sudden outburst, as of emotion
Acknowledge = 1. To admit the existence, reality, or truth of.
2. To recognize as being valid or having force or power.
Overhaul = To examine or go over carefully for needed repairs.
Misgiving = A feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension

Imperil = to endanger, to jeopardize


Compunction = A strong uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
Overrule = To disallow the action or arguments of, especially by virtue of higher authority: The
defense attorney's objection was overruled by the judge.
Dwell = 1. To live as a resident; reside.
2. To exist in a given place or state: dwell in joy.
Prerequisite = Required or necessary as a prior condition: Competence is prerequisite to
promotion.
Unwitting = 1. Not knowing; unaware: an unwitting subject in an experiment.
2. Not intended; unintentional: an unwitting admission of guilt.
Settlement = In law, a settlement is a resolution between disputing parties about a legal case,
reached either before or after court action begins. The term "settlement" also has other meanings
in the context of law
Deposition = Taking testimony outside of court
Audacity = indrazneala
Incentive = Something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward, that induces
action or motivates effort.
Urge = To force or drive forward or onward; impel.
Impel = To urge to action through moral pressure; drive: I was impelled by events to take a stand.
Affidavit = A written declaration made under oath before a notary public or other authorized
officer.
Relinquish = 1. To retire from; give up or abandon.
2. To put aside or desist from (something practiced, professed, or intended).
3. To let go; surrender.
4. To cease holding physically; release: relinquish a grip
Waiver = Intentional relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege.
Acquaint = 1. a. To cause to come to know personally: Let me acquaint you with my family.
b. To make familiar: acquainted myself with the controls.
2. To inform: Please acquaint us with your plans.
Come out ahead = to end up with a profit, benefit, or advantage. It was a tricky deal, and no one
came out ahead of anyone else. I never come out ahead after paying my bills
Frown upon - look disapprovingly upon This company frowns upon relationships in the
workplace
Unbiased = impartial(judge)
Assertion = Something declared or stated positively, often with no support or attempt at proof.

Praise = To express warm approbation of, commendation for, or admiration for.


Astute = Having or showing shrewdness and discernment, especially with respect to one's own
concerns
Merger = Law The absorption of a lesser estate, liability, right, action, or offense into a greater
one.
Shrewd = Characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence, and often a sense of the
practical.
Liable = Legally obligated; responsible: liable for military service
Keen = 1. Having a fine, sharp cutting edge or point.
2. Having or marked by intellectual quickness and acuity.
3. Acutely sensitive: a keen ear.
To take someone or something for granted = to expect someone or something to be always
available to serve in some way without thanks or recognition; to value someone or something too
lightly. I wish you didn't take me for granted. I guess that I take a lot of things for granted.
Amenity = 1. The quality of being pleasant or attractive; agreeableness.
2. Something that contributes to physical or material comfort.
3. A feature that increases attractiveness or value, especially of a piece of real estate
or a geographic location.
Injunction = A court order prohibiting a party from a specific course of action
Stifle = 1. To interrupt or cut off (the voice, for example).
2. To keep in or hold back; repress: stifled my indignation, stifle my brilliance;
Unbecoming = 1. Unsuitable; Not appropriate, attractive, or flattering: an unbecoming dress.
2. Not in accord with the standards implied by one's character or
position: conduct unbecoming an office
Uptight = Tense, nervous;
Selfless = Having little concern for ones interests; Unselfish;
Resent = To feel indignantly aggrieved at.
Strain = To be subjected to great stress.
Distress = To cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
Affliction = A condition of pain, suffering, or distress
Aggrieved = 1. Feeling distress or affliction.
2. Treated wrongly; offended.
3. Law Treated unjustly, as by denial of or infringement upon one's legal rights.
Infringe = To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate: infringe a contract; infringe a patent.

Transgression = A violation of a law, command, or duty.


Nuisance = One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother;
Abhor = To regard with horror or loathing; detest: "The problem with Establishment Republicans
is they abhor the unseemliness of a political brawl" (Patrick J. Buchanan).

To get around to doing something = to find time to do something I wanted to see that movie
but never got around to it.
Insight = The capacity to discern the true nature of a situation
Perceive = To become aware of directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing
Undaunted = Not discouraged or disheartened; resolutely courageous
Utmost = Of the highest or greatest degree, amount, or intensity; most extreme: a matter of the
utmost importance.
Freebie = An article or service given free: "such freebies as subway and bus maps"
Fess up = admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error
Grovel = To behave in a servile or demeaning manner
Assess = To determine the value, significance, or extent of
Overlook = To ignore deliberately or indulgently
Shortcoming = deficiency
Slate = A record of past performance or activity: start over with a clean slate.

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