Vocab 2 Flashcards

1
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piety

A

reverence for God, devout fulfillment of religious obligations

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2
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Supplicate

A

to pray humbly, to petition

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3
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perjury

A

willful giving of false testimony under oath

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4
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Irreverent

A

deficient in veneration or respect

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5
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Exhort

A

to give urgent advice, recommendations, or warnings

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6
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inordinate

A

not within proper or reasonable limits; excessive

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7
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denigrate

A

to criticize in a derogatory manner

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8
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revile

A

to speak abusively

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9
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Disenfranchise

A

To deprive a person of a right of citizenship

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