| Vocabulary | Definition | |
| 1 | Penitent | Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds |
| 2 | Lineage | Tracking of direct descent and ancestry usually for pedigree |
| 3 | Reverence | A feeling of profound respect for someone or something |
| 4 | Benevolence | Kind and fair with power |
| 5 | Disconsolately | Grief-stricken loneliness |
| 6 | Indigenous | Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native |
| 7 | Allegories | A story, poem, that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically moral or political |
| 8 | Post-colonial | Existing after the end of colonial rule, in this case the British Empire |
| 9 | Placid | Not easily upset; calm and centred |
| 10 | Obstinate | Stubbornly refusing a course of action |
| 11 | Frailty | The condition of being weak and delicate, associated with old age |
| 12 | Redemption | The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil. Clearing a debt |
| 13 | Hermeneutics | Knowledge that deals with interpretation, especially of the Bible or literary texts |
| 14 | Inculturation | Process by which an individual adopts the behaviour patterns of the culture in which he or she is immersed |
| 15 | Inculcation | The instilling of knowledge or values in someone, usually by repetition |
| 16 | Botanist | An expert in or student of the scientific study of plants. |
| 17 | Self-flagellation | Act of hitting oneself with a whip as part of a religious ritual. Excessive criticism of oneself |
| 18 | Self deprecating | Knowing your own weaknesses and shortcomings and often pointing them out |
| 19 | Stoic | Deliberate lack of speech, withholding of emotions |
| 20 | Étagerè | A cabinet with open shelves for displaying ornaments |
| 21 | Zealous | Passionate and devoted in the most extreme manner |
| 22 | Subtext | An underlying and often distinct theme in a piece of writing or conversation |
| 23 | Pivotal | Central points in plot or action that can shape the direction of a narrative or argument |
| 24 | Tremulous | Shaking or quivering slightly from nerves or fear |
| 25 | Adulation | Excessive admiration or praise |
| 26 | Exaltation | The action of elevating someone in rank or power |
| 27 | Veneration | Great respect and reverence, the glorification of an individual |
| 28 | Animism | The attribution of a living soul to plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena |
| 29 | Absolutism | The binary perspective in political or theological matters |
| 30 | Microcosm | A miniature version of wider society held up as a mirror for wider events |
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