voacb words pt 2 Flashcards

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parable

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a short allegorical story often used to teach a lesson.

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Arbitrary

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subject to individual will without restriction

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interpretive

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to give the meaning of something

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4
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narrative

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a story or account of events

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5
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motif

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a recurring subject theme or idea

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legend

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a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition

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problematic

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a problem that is difficult to solve

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denote

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to be a mark or sign of something

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unspecified

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not stated specifically

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fictitious

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not genuine, false

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entity

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something that has a real existence

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explicit

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fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated

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13
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culture

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that which is excellence in arts

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14
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didactic

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intended for instruction;instructive

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15
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malevolent

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wishing harm or evil on others

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specify

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to mention or name specifically or definately

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replete

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abundantly supplied or provided

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illustrative

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serving to illustrate;explanatory

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illustrative

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serving to illustrate;explanatory

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distortion

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an act or instance of distorting

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geneaology

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a record or account of the ancestry and descent of a person

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subservient

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serving or acting in an insubordinate capacity

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traditional

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handed down by tradition

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distinction

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a marking off or distinguishing as different

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clarify

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to make clear or intelligible

25
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pantheon

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a domed circular temple at rome