Chapter 3 Vocab Flashcards

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pancea

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a cure for all diseases/troubles

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omnipotent

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having unlimited power; all powerful

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3
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omnipresent

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present everywhere

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4
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omnivorous

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feeding on both plants and meat

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5
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pandemonium

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uproar

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6
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catholic

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  1. universal; including most things

2. Referring to the Catholic church

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holocaust

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  1. A destruction especially by fire

2. Murder by the Nazis of over 6 million Jews and millions of other people in World War II

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8
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totalitarian

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referring to the form of government in which one person of a party holds absolute control

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Cloister

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  1. A covered walk along the inside walls of a building usually looking out on the courtyard
  2. A monastery or similar place of religious seclusion
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10
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Preclude

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To prevent or make impossible

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11
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Recluse

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A person who avoids mixing with people

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