 | Term | Definition |
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allege |
to declare or assert |
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arraign |
to call before a court, summon to trial |
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bequeath |
to give or bestow in one's will |
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disburse |
to pay out, expend (money) |
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encroach |
to intrude, trespass |
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exonerate |
to clear from blame or guilt |
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incriminate |
to involve or implicate in a crime |
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actuary |
an insurance analyst and statistician |
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debenture |
interest-bearing bond, voucher of indebtedness |
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litigation |
a lawsuit, or legal disputaion |
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option |
a choice or a right of choice |
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solvency |
ability to meet all financial obligations |
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bereavement |
loss or desolution, especially by death |
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dirge |
a funeral hymm, a song or poem of grief |
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interment |
burial |
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alibi |
the claim of having been elsewhere when an offense was committed |
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increment |
an increase (usually at specific intervals) |
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libel |
written or printed defamation |
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condolence |
formal expression of sympathy |
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epitaph |
a tombstone inscription |
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