Classical words lesson 3 Flashcards
1
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pandemonium
A
Uproar
2
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panacea
A
A cure-all for diseases or troubles
3
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omnipotent
A
Having unlimited power; all-powerful
4
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omnipresent
A
Present everywhere
5
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Omnivorous
A
Devouring everything, especially intellectually
6
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catholic
A
Universal; including most things, refers to the roman catholic church
7
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holocaust
A
a great destruction, especially by fires
8
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cloister
A
a covered walk along the inside of the walls of a building, usually looking out on a courtyard 2 A monastery or similar place of religious seclusion 3 to seclude as in a monastery
9
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totalitarian
A
referring to a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control
10
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preclude
A
to prevent; to make impossible
11
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recluse
A
a person who avoids mixing with people
