Rebellion Vocabulary Words

Front 1

secular

Back 1

worldly rather than spiritual

She was more interested in secular events than church events.

Front 2

presumptuous

Back 2

going beyond what is right or proper

Asking the teacher to borrow some money was presumptuous of the student.

Front 3

ostracized

Back 3

to exclude from a group

After learning that Mary had lied about her friends, they ostracized her.

Front 4

receptive

Back 4

open to arguments, ideas, or change

My mother was receptive to the idea of my spending the night with my friend.

Front 5

internalized

Back 5

to make personal or subjective

Instead of voicing her objections, she internalized her views.

Front 6

renegade

Back 6

a deserter or rebel

The soldier was a renegade because he disobeyed his orders.

Front 7

ideology

Back 7

a set of doctrines or beliefs

Socialism is an ideology that is based on an economic system of sharing profits.

Front 8

disseminated

Back 8

spread over a large area

Blown by the wind, the seeds were disseminated over the field.

Front 9

blasphemous

Back 9

lack of due respect or reverence

South Park was accused of being blasphemous when it depicted Mohammed in its cartoon.

Front 10

heretical

Back 10

a departure from established beliefs or standards

Dan Brown's books have been accused of being heretical because they make statements that go against established Christian beliefs.