Order and Disorder in the Universe Flashcards
insubordinate
not submissive to authority
inordinate
excessive; immoderate; not controlled
ordain
to confirm priestly authority upon
to order by superior authority
ordinance
a command or order; a law or regulation, especially by a city government
a custom or practice established by tradition, especially a religious rite
apostle
a leader or teacher of a (new) faith or movement
stolid
showing or appearing to feel no emotion; apathetic
epistolary
pertaining to letter-writing or contained in letters.
rectify
to set right; to correct
rectitude
moral uprightness; correctness of behavior
constellation
a group of fixed stars
a brilliant gathering
a set of related objects or individuals
stellar
pertaining to the stars
outstanding; referring to a star performer
asterisk
a star-shaped figure used to indicate an omission or footnote.
astral
of or from the stars
cosmology
the study of the whole universe: origin, evolution, and relationship of its parts
cosmopolite
a person at ease in any part of the world and/or knowledgeable in many subjects