Chapter 5 Flashcards
1
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fanaticism
A
excessive enthusiasm; wild & extravagant notions of religion
2
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Girondin
A
a member of a moderate French Republican party, circa 1790
3
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leaven
A
a substance, typically yeast, that is added to dough to make it rise
4
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monopolizing
A
taking complete control or possession of someone or something
5
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partisans
A
followers
6
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personification
A
a perfect example of something; the epitome
7
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plebeian
A
the common people
8
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scaffold
A
a stage or elevated platform for the execution of a criminal
