Chapter 5 Flashcards

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fanaticism

A

excessive enthusiasm; wild & extravagant notions of religion

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2
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Girondin

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a member of a moderate French Republican party, circa 1790

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3
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leaven

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a substance, typically yeast, that is added to dough to make it rise

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4
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monopolizing

A

taking complete control or possession of someone or something

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5
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partisans

A

followers

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6
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personification

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a perfect example of something; the epitome

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7
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plebeian

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the common people

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8
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scaffold

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a stage or elevated platform for the execution of a criminal

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