Unit 5 Flashcards

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1
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A sermon stressing moral principles

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Homily

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An enthusiastic and usually expert follower or fan

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Aficionado

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3
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A quick raid, especially for plunder

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Foray

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4
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Carefree, Happy go lucky

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Insouciant

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5
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To intimidate by a stern or overbearing manner

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Browbeat

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6
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A fee or salary

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Emolument

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7
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To enclose or confine within walls

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Immure

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8
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Equal in size, or importance

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Commensurate

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9
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Very sheer and light

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Diaphanous

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10
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A type, class, variety

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Genre

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11
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Very sacred or holy

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Sacrosanct

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12
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A change, variation, or alteration

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Vicissitude

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13
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The surrounding situation or environment

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Matrix

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14
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Pertaining to the entire body

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Systemic

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15
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Funeral rites or ceremonies

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Obsequies

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16
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Intended to promote a particular point of view

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Tendentious

17
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The outward character or role that a person assumes

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Persona

18
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A confident and stylish manner

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Panache

19
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Having lustful desires or interests

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Prurient

20
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A bitter verbal attack

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Philippic