Ch.19 Flashcards by Tyler brackett | Brainscape

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Consecrate

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To declare or distinguish as holy

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Credo

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A creed

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Heinous

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Grossly wicked or evil

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Ingrate

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An ungrateful person

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Piety

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Religious reverence

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Sacrilegious

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Being irreverent to what is considered sacred

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Sanctimony

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False righteousness

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Sanctity

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Sacredness

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Timorous

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Full of fear or apprehensiveness

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Berserk

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Destructively or frenetically violent

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Jubilee

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A specially celebrated anniversary

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Juggernaut

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An overwhelming force that destroys everything in its path

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Kowtow

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To show servile submission

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Maelstrom

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A violent or turbulent situation

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Mecca

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The center of everything active

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Nabob

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A wealthy person

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Saga

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An epic with many episodes

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Shibboleth

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A word that distinguishes people from other groups

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Trek

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A long and rigorous journey

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Apathetic

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Feeling or showing a lack of interest