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mand (mandat)

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order, command, commit

2
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countermand

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issue a country order

3
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mandate

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authoritative command, territory administered by trustee

4
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mandatory

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A required commitment; obligatory; required by command

5
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remand

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send or “order” back; recommit, as to a prison

6
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writ of mandamus

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written order from a court to enforce the performance of some public duty

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cred (credit)

A

believe

8
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accredit

A

accept as worthy of belief, provide with credentials belief

9
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credence

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belief

10
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credentials

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a document, letters, references that inspire belief a trust

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credulous

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too ready to believe; easily deceived

12
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creed

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summary of principles believed in to adhered to a set of religious beliefs & principles

13
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discredit

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refuse to believe; cast doubt on; refuse to believe, disgrace

14
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incredible

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not believable

15
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incredulity

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disbelief

16
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credit

A

believing someone will do something

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fid

A

faith, trust

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confidant = male n.
confidante = female n.
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someone you have faith in; one to whom secrets are entrusted

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confident

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to have faith in oneself, self-reliant; sure

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confidential

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having faith not to say anything secretive; communicated in trust; secret; private

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diffidence

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lack of faith in oneself; timidity; shyness; hesitancy

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fidelity

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faithfulness to a trust or vow; accuracy as of recording

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fiduciary

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held in trust; confidential - often in legal or financial offices

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infidel

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one who does not accept a particular faith, an anti believer

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perfidious

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false to a trust; faithfulness

26
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perfidy

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violation of a trust, faithfulness

27
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grat

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pleasant; thank; favor

28
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congratulate

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to thank someone; express pleasure at another’s success

29
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gracious

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pleasant, courteous; kindly

30
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grateful

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to be thankful for something; thankful

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gratis

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out of kindness or favor; free; who recompense; thankfulness

32
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gratitude

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to show how thankful a person is; thankfulness

33
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gratuitous

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given freely; gratis; unwarranted, as a gratuitous remark

34
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gratuity

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present of $ in return for a form of service; tip

35
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ingrate

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ungrateful or not thankful person

36
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ingratiate

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work oneself into another’s favor