Vocabulary Flashcards

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ideology

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a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture

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paradox

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a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true

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theocracy

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government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by church officials who are regarded as divinely guided

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villainy

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wretched, evil conduct

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hearty

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strong, healthy

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quaking

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trembling, shuddering, quivering with fear

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dissembling

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concealing the facts; hiding under a false pretense

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propriety

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socially acceptable behavior and speech

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heathen

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an uncivilized or irreligious person; pagan

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witched

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affected by witchcraft; in a spell