Vocab 19/20 Flashcards

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Apathetic

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Indifferent

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Consecrate

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To declare as holy

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Credo

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A statement of beliefs

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Heinous

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Evil; abominable

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Ingrate

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An ungrateful person

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Piety

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Religious reverence

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Sacrilegious

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Extremely irreverent toward what is considered sacred

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Sanctimony

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False show of righteousness

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Sanctity

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Sacredness

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Timorous

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Apprehensive; timid

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Berserk

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Destructively violent

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12
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Jubilee

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A gala celebrating an anniversary

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Juggernaut

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An overwhelming force

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Kowtow

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To show servant like submission; to bow down

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Maelstrom

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An unsettling or violent situation

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Mecca

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A center of interest

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Nabob

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A wealthy person

18
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Saga

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An epic tale

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Shibboleth

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A word or pronunciation that is particular to a certain group; a common saying

20
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Trek

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A difficult journey