Vocabulary Flashcards

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Propitiation

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the act of appeasing or soothing a god, spirit, or person

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Inculcation

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teaching or instilling values or knowledge by repetition

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Theocracy

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a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God

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Effrontery

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insolent or impertinent behavior; shameless boldness

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Immaculate

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perfectly clean, neat, or free from sin

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Iniquity

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immoral or grossly unfair behavior; sin

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Abomination

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something that causes disgust or hatred, often morally reprehensible

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Hypocrisy

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the act of claiming moral standards or beliefs to which one’s actions do not conform

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Paradox

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a statement that seems self-contradictory but may reveal a deeper truth

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Licentious

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lacking legal or moral restraints