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| allege | verb: To assert without proof; to state as a reason or excuse Menger _alleges_ he left the tip for our waiter, but Alex noticed him slip the twenty back in his wallet when he thought we weren't looking. |
| arbitrary | adj: Determined by chance or individual impulse, not by necessity, reason, or principle; whimsical; not restrained or limited in the exercise of power _Arbitrary_ arrests and detentions are violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. |
| bureaucratic | adj: Rigidly devoted to adhering to rules or procedure Tigger was frustrated by the town clerk's _bureaucratic_ insistence that she complete each document again in black ink using capital letters. |
| chicanery | noun: The use of tricks to deceive The substitute teacher recognized the upside-down textbook as _chicanery_ and immediately confiscated the comic book hidden behind it. |
| collusion | noun: A secret agreement, especially for fraudulent or illegal purposes. During the Second World War, Hitler and Stalin acted in _collusion_ by invading Poland and dividing its territory between them. |
| counsel | noun: A legal adviser; advice given to guide the actions of another When the IRS called Wink in for an audit, he decided to seek counsel from a tax law expert. |
| defer | verb: To delay action; to exempt temporarily from military service Alfonso deferred his acceptance to Boston College and spent the fall building houses in Ecuador with Habitat for Humanity. |
| disclaimer | noun: A statement disavowing responsibility Television ads for vacation deals often end with a _disclaimer_ that states all the terms that have to be met to qualify for the deal. |
| disclose | verb: To make known; to expose to view Extortionists threaten to _disclose_ personal secrets if their victim does not pay blackmail money. |
| dispute | noun: A verbal controversy or contest; a disagreement or quarrel Both teams passionately argued their view of the play, but the instant replay ended the _dispute_. |
| exonerate | verb: To free from guilt or blame; to clear of an accusation The Innocence Project uses DNA and other tools to _exonerate_ innocent people falsely convicted of a crime. |
| indictment | noun: An accusation, especially a legal charge of a criminal offense. As police officers dragged him away, Dale vehemently denied the _indictment_, shouting that he was in Iceland the night the coffeehouse was robbed. |
| judicious | adj: Having or using good judgment; sensible; wise When Flannery and Marlene stopped dating, they _judiciously_ agreed to give their beloved pet frog to their mutual friend Saul. |
| legacy | noun: A gift of property in a will; anything handed down from a predecessor Marred by political scandal, Nixon's _legacy_ is still bright in the context of foreign relations. |
| legislate | verb: To create or enact laws When judges attempt to _legislate_ morality, there are always people who protest. |
| mandate | noun: An order from a court or official to a lower court; a command or authorization to act in a particular way. When the state legislature unanimously voted her the funds, the governor had a clear _mandate_ to build a modern bridge over the bay. |
| premeditated | adj: Planned or plotted in advance; considered beforehand Crimes that are _premeditated_ are treated more harshly than those committed by accident. |
| proxy | noun: The authority to act for another; the person authorized to act for another; written authorization to act for another When a company's stockholder is unable to attend the annual meeting but wants to vote on the issues being addressed, he submits his _proxy_. |
| revoke | verb: To annul or cancel by withdrawing; cancel officially After her eighth car wreck, the judge had no choice but to _revoke_ Asia's driver's license. |
| unprecedented | adj: Without previous occurrence; never before experienced The New York Yankees have won an _unprecedented_ twenty-six world championships, more than any other team in the history of professional sports. |
