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Chapter 2 Trad
Chapter 2 traditional vocab
Term | Definition |
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Blithe | Without Regards or thoughts;joyous,glad,cheerful. |
Vestment | Garment (outer). Clergymen wear it,robes. |
Tarry | Remain/stay in the same place. To wait. |
Evangelism | Preaching of the gospel. |
Compatriot | Native/inhabitant of ones own country. |
Excommunicate | To cut off from communication. |
Despot | King or ruler with absolute and unlimited power. |
Harry | To annoy, or devastate. |
Pacifism | the belief that any violence, including war, is unjustifiable under any circumstances, and that all disputes should be settled by peaceful means. |
Bolster | Anything that resembles in support. |
Disparage | To treat or speak of slightly; Belittle |
Redeem | To recover/for fill/makeup. |
provincial | Belonging or peculiar to some particular province. |
Utopian | modeled on or aiming for a state in which everything is perfect; idealistic. |
Pummel | To beat or thrash with or as if with fists. |
Homogeneous | Compared parts or elements that are all the same kind. |
Strident | making or having a harsh sound. |
Middling | Medium, moderate, average in size, quantity, or quality. |
Pragmatic | Pertaining or practical point of view or practical consideration. |