Week 14 Vocab - Fall 24

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Extemporaneous (adj.)

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speaking without the benefit of a prepared or memorized manuscript.

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Docket (noun)

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a calendar or list of cases for trial or people having cases pending.

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Floor (noun)

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when a member has the full attention of the assembly to speak.

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Agenda (noun)

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a list of items to be discussed at a formal meeting.

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Critique (verb)

Back

evaluate (a theory or practice) in a detailed and analytical way.

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Burden of Proof (noun)

Back

the obligation to prove one's assertion.

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Clash (verb)

Back

direct responses to an opponent’s arguments.

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Ballot (noun)

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a process of voting, in writing and typically in secret.

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Preliminary (noun)

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an action or event preceding or preparing for something fuller or more important.

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Inherency (noun)

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the reason a problem still exists. Also understood as the barrier to solvency.