Inherit The Wind Vocab Flashcards
One who believes that there can be no proof of the existence of God but doesn’t deny the possibility that God exists
Agnostic
Determined by whim or impulse, rather than by law or statute
Arbitrary
Distrusted of human nature/motives
Cynical
A settled or established opinion, belief or principle, often set down by a religion
Dogma
To utter or pronounce especially in a particularly defined manner
Enunciate
Complacent stupidity, foolishness
Fatuity
Having or showing a great warmth or spirit or enthusiasm (also hot, glowing)
Fervent
An item of unverified information. Rumor
Hearsay
A remote religion, removed from urban areas and cities
Hinterland
An unbeliever in an established religion
Infidel
Lightness of manner or speech. Lack of seriousness
Levity
A mixture
Melange
Excessively enthusiastic
Overzealous
A social outcast
Pariah
Any act, decision, or case that serves as a guide or justification for subsequent situations
Precedent
Written by Charles Darwin in 1859, considered to be foundation f evolutionary biology
Origin of Species
First book in the Bible; creation occurred. Believed to be around 1400/1500 B.C.E.
Genesis
Used to express surprise and dismay at the treachery of a supposed friend
Et Tú Brute
Usually used to personify someone who brings bad luck; stuck inside a giant fish.
Jonah
1473-1543. Astronomer who created the theory that the Earth rotates daily on its axis and the planets revolve in orbits around the sun.
Copernicus
