Vocabulary

Name, Date, Period

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JUR, JUS, JUD = law; justice

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CRED: Believe

GRAPH: Writing

SCRIB, SCRIPT: Writing

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1. Perjury (v)

to break the LAW by lying; to break a formal promise; to break an oath

2. Justify (v)

to prove; to offer

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3. Just (adj)

LAWFUL; fair

4. Jury (n)

a group of people sworn to abide by the LAWS to determine the truth

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5. Judge (n)

a person chosen to interpret LAWS, decide on a winner, or settle a controversy

6. Justification (n)

the fact that is said to prove that something is true

Week #4 GT Vocabulary/Spelling• 7. Disperse – (v) to spread around; scatter

(mnemonic: this purse)• 8. Eccentric – (adj) different from most,

especially in personality or behavior (mnemonic: accent Rick)

• 9.Efficacy – (n) the ability to produce desired results (mnemonic: Effie can see)

• 10. Ethereal – (adj) heavenly, fine, delicately beautiful (mnemonic: eat cereal)