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12 Cards in this Set
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patronize (noun)
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to treat another person as if they are inferior, in a child-like way
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machination (noun)
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a devious plot or scheme
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agnostic (noun/adj)
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a person who believes it is impossible to know whether or not there is a god
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substantiate (verb)
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to prove or verify with evidence
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mystical (adj)
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spiritual knowledge or experience; some kind of link or connection with the cosmic life force
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secular (adj)
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outside of church
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ecclesiastical (adj)
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of or relating to a church
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piety (noun)
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pure, sincere love of god
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cloister (noun/verb)
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a place of religious solitude and seclusion; to be closed off from the outside world
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sanctimonious (adj)
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fake holiness, pretending to be full of piety
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ambivalent (adj)
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having strong mixed feelings; unable to decide about what course to follow
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attrition (noun)
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a gradual wearing away of numbers
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