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Reading Comp. 2 Flashcards

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Larder

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A room or cupboard for storing food // food storage

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Cantankerous

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Bad-tempered / quarelsome

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Omega

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The last / 24th letter of the Greek alphabet // The last in a series

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Sanctified

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To make holy / consecrate. // Purify or free from sin. // To legitimize a person or thing

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Weft

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The threads running from side to side across a woven fabric

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Cassock

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A long outer garment, usually black, worn by a clergyman

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Lethargy

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Sluggish, drowsy, lack of activity

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Petulant

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Subject to temper tantrums

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Rectory

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The residence of a rector or pastor

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Sanctum

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A sacred place // Private

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Vestibule

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A passage / hall between the outer door and inside of a building

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Callisthenic

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Developing a strong and graceful body

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Imam

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A Moslem priest / leader / chief

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Apoplectic

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Having to do with/of or causing a stroke

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Esplanade

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An open, public space for walks, drives

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Pastoral

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Of or having to do with shepherds or country life. // Simple / naturally beautiful, like the country

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Mottled

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Marked with spots or streaks of different colours

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Samskara

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Purification ceremony / rite, which marks major event

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Bhajan

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“Sharing” // A song with a religious theme

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Simpatico

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Likeable // Easy to get along with

21
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Pandit

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A teacher of Hinduism in any field

22
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Virgin Mary of Guadalupe

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Roman Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated w/ a venerated image in a famous church

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Kaaba

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The House of Allah. A holy site, which rests within the Grand Mosque of Mecca

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Murti

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Any form / embodiment which shows a deity (statue, picture, etc)

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Ganesha

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Lord of Good Fortune: Prosperity, fortune / success, Lord of Beginnings

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Krishna

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Hindu god. 8th avatar of Vishnu. Compassion, tenderness, love

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Lakshmi

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Hindu goddess of both material / spiritual wealth and prosperity. Female lord Vishnu, a mother goddess. Embodies beauty / grace

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Brahman

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Highest class in Hindu society, prestigious

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Nadaswaram

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Hindu double reed instrument, traditional classigcal

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