Week 4 Flashcards

1
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Evangelists

A

Protestant minister or preacher of the gospel

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2
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Excrement

A

Feces; waste matter from the body

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3
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Dialect

A

Variety of a language that differs from other varieties of the same language

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4
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Benevolently

A

Expressing goodwill or kindly feelings

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5
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Derision/derisive

A

Ridicule; mockery; mocking

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6
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Enthrall

A

To captivate or charm

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7
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Persevere

A

To persist in anything undertaken

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8
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Miscreant

A

Depraved, villainous; villain

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9
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Degenerate

A

To fall below a normal or desirable level in physical, mental, or moral qualities

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10
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Impotent

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Lacking power or ability; without effectiveness

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11
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Taboo

A

Proscribed by society as improper or unacceptable

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12
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Caste

A

Rigid system of social distinctions, any group or society sharing common cultural features

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13
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Emanation

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To flow out, issue, or proceed

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14
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Atonement

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Satisfaction or reparation for a wrong or injury

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15
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Blasphemes

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To speak impiously or irreverently

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16
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Ostracize

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To exclude by general consent, from society; to banish a person from their society