Week 24 Flashcards by Erin O'Connell | Brainscape

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pantheon

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a collection of gods or highly respected figures

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venerate

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to worship; to respect

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adherent

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a follower

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proselyte

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someone converted to a belief

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deify

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to treat someone as a god

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devout

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deeply committed to a faith

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NR pan

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all

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NR theo

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god

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NR venr

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love

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NR here

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stick

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NR dei

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god

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stoic

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one who doesn’t show emotion

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dogmatic

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regarding beliefs as not open to question

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sacrosanct

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of utmost sanctity or importance

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taboo

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custom forbidding a particular practice

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zealous

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full of enthusiasm

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dupe

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to trick

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NR sacre

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holy

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NR sanct

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holy

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NR zeal

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ardor

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ardent

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passionately committed

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schism

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a rift caused by a disagreement on principles

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staunch

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dedicated

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idolatry

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the worship of objects, usually images of a deity

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ascetic

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characterized by avoidance of comfort or pleasure

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hedonism

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a philosophy or lifestyle devoted to pleasure

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canon

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a generally accepted set of principles, rules, or facts

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recant

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to publicly withdraw a statement of belief

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credo

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a belief; a statement of belief

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agnostic

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belief that the truth of a disputed matter is unknowable; skeptic

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martyr

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someone who is killed for a belief

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fervor

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deep commitment

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NR ard

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burning

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NR idol

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image of a deity

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NR cant

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sing, chant

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NR cred

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belief

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NR gno

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know

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NR ferv

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boil