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Vocabulary |
Definition |
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Penitent |
Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds |
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Lineage |
Tracking of direct descent and ancestry usually for pedigree |
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Reverence |
A feeling of profound respect for someone or something |
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Benevolence |
Kind and fair with power |
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Disconsolately |
Grief-stricken loneliness |
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Indigenous |
Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native |
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Allegories |
A story, poem, that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically moral or political |
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Post-colonial |
Existing after the end of colonial rule, in this case the British Empire |
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Placid |
Not easily upset; calm and centred |
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Obstinate |
Stubbornly refusing a course of action |
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Frailty |
The condition of being weak and delicate, associated with old age |
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Redemption |
The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil. Clearing a debt |
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Hermeneutics |
Knowledge that deals with interpretation, especially of the Bible or literary texts |
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Enculturation |
Process by which an individual adopts the behaviour patterns of the culture in which he or she is immersed |
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Inculturation |
The absorption and adaptation of Christian teachings in a non-Christian culture |
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Botanist |
An expert in or student of the scientific study of plants. |
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Self-flagellation |
Act of hitting oneself with a whip as part of a religious ritual. Excessive criticism of oneself |
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Self deprecating |
Knowing your own weaknesses and shortcomings and often pointing them out |
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Stoic |
Deliberate lack of speech, withholding of emotions |
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Étagerè |
A cabinet with open shelves for displaying ornaments |
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Zealous |
Passionate and devoted in the most extreme manner |
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Subtext |
An underlying and often distinct theme in a piece of writing or conversation |
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Pivotal |
Central points in plot or action that can shape the direction of a narrative or argument |
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Tremulous |
Shaking or quivering slightly from nerves or fear |
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Adulation |
Excessive admiration or praise |
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Exaltation |
The action of elevating someone in rank or power |
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Veneration |
Great respect and reverence, the glorification of an individual |
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Animism |
The attribution of a living soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena |
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Absolutism |
The binary perspective in political or theological matters |
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Microcosm |
A miniature version of wider society held up as a mirror for wider events |
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