7th Grade Unit 4 Less 5-8 Vocab. Review

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Regarded with great respect by a religious group, having a spiritual dimension.

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sacred

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Cycle of birth and rebirth of a soul into a new body

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reincarnation

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A person sent to promote a religion in a foreign place.

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missionary

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Adopting a new religion from the previous one.

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convert

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Dispersion of people beyond their homeland

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diaspora

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A system of beliefs involving the existence and worship of a superhuman power.

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religion

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Study of knowledge, reality, and existence through observation and reasoning.

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philosophy

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A set of repetitive acts using symbolic objects, words, and actions.

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religious ritual

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A wooden bar connecting two animals, like oxen, used for plowing; also signifies control or oppression.

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yoke

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A government where one person rules.

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monarchy