Order and Disorder in the Universe Flashcards

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insubordinate

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not submissive to authority

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inordinate

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excessive; immoderate; not controlled

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ordain

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to confirm priestly authority upon
to order by superior authority

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ordinance

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a command or order; a law or regulation, especially by a city government
a custom or practice established by tradition, especially a religious rite

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apostle

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a leader or teacher of a (new) faith or movement

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stolid

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showing or appearing to feel no emotion; apathetic

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epistolary

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pertaining to letter-writing or contained in letters.

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rectify

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to set right; to correct

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rectitude

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moral uprightness; correctness of behavior

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constellation

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a group of fixed stars
a brilliant gathering
a set of related objects or individuals

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stellar

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pertaining to the stars
outstanding; referring to a star performer

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asterisk

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a star-shaped figure used to indicate an omission or footnote.

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astral

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of or from the stars

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cosmology

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the study of the whole universe: origin, evolution, and relationship of its parts

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cosmopolite

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a person at ease in any part of the world and/or knowledgeable in many subjects

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