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49 Cards in this Set
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encumber
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burden or weigh down
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picture carrying a large cucumber, your burden
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permeate
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spread through
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tea will _______the hot water, skunk smell will _________the car
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wane
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get smaller or less, show less lighted area
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the moon does this
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trepidation
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apprehension, worry, fear, trembling
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picture standing on the edge of a cliff, you are worried that you may trip (trep)
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vitriolic
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bitter hatred
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also metallic sulfate
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subjugate
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force into submission, overpower, control
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a ruler overpowers his SUBjects
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deter
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discourage or prevent someone from taking action or something from happening
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_______gent prevents dirt from staying on your clothes.
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feral
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wild, savage
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______________cats
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inclination
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tendency, slope, how you feel about something
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I am ______________(likely) to do it.
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daunting
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intimidating, offputting, scary
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a ______________ task
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impartial
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fair, neutral, unbiased
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the judge has to act like this
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summoned
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called to court, sent for
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the court issues this to tell people to come to court
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resurrection
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rise from the dead
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Jesus did this after the crucifixion and entombment
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martyr
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choose to die or sacrifice rather than deny beliefs, or to support them
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suicide bombers
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monotheistic
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belief in one god
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Christianity, Judaism, Islam
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polytheistic
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belief in more than one god
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Hinduism
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prophet
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someone who interprets divine will, or predicts the future, or an inspired leader
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Muhammad
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Easter
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Christian celebration of spring, resurrection of Christ
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eggs are a symbol of rebirth and spring...
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Koran
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sacred text of Islam, revelations of God to Muhammad
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New Testament
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Second section of the Bible, life and teaching of Jesus Christ
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whose story does it tell?
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Old Testament
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First part of the Bible. Talks about creation, ancient Israel, psalms
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Cain and Abel, Noah, etc. are in this...
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Torah
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Jewish parchment scroll, Hebrew Bible or Talmud
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T______
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Indulgences
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grant (by Pope) remission of time in purgatory or other consequences of sin
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sold in Middle Ages to Crusaders
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Purgatory
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Roman Catholic belief in a place where you stay and suffer after death until sins are "paid for"
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Can also be an unpleasant situation
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Religious relic
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Bones or other items supposedly from saints or holy people, some feel they have special power
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Many were created and sold, not really from saints
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Salvation
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save from sin or consequences
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Soul
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non-physical or spiritual aspect of a person, spirit, deepest and truest nature of someone
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some feel this may exist after death
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Heretic
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goes against established religion, or holds unusual beliefs
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Nirvana
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enlightenment, free from birth-death cycle, ultimate joy
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Hindu, Buddhist belief in heaven
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Karma
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actions determine future destiny
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You get good ______________ if you do good things, bad if you do evil things.
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Papal infallibility
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The idea that the pope cannot err (make mistakes) in a solemn teaching addressed to the whole church on a matter of faith or morals.
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2 words -- one refers to the Pope, one talks about not making mistakes or failing.
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Protestant Reformation
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A reform movement in Europe that began with Martin Luther in 1517, as a way to change the Catholic church and do away with things like indulgences.
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re-form = make again, make new
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Caste System
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Hindu social classes (4) that determine status in society
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illegal since 1947, but still practiced to some extent
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Dalits
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Hindu class below the traditional 4 classes
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Untouchables
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Creationism
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belief that God created the universe
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key word: create
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Literal
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word for word, factual, unimaginative
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The _________________ meaning, or exact meaning.
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Metaphorical
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symbolic, using comparison to describe something or someone.
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"He's a snake."
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Immoral
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goes against accepted moral principles, morally wrong, wicked
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Key word: moral
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Omnipotent
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all powerful, supreme
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Potent = strong
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Sharai
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the religious law of Islam
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Picture a teenage girl, saying, "Sure, right!"
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Omnipresent
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universal, present all the time or everywhere
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Omni = all
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Omniscient
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all knowing
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Omni = all
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Samurai
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Japanese warrior, dominant military class in 11-19th century
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He might have a cool sword.
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Seppuku
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Japanese traditional, ritual suicide. Honorable. Disembowel with sword
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Like Hara-kiri
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Courtesan
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Mistress or prostitute to upper class man (he gives her luxuries and social status).
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Shogun
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Japanese military commander/ruler
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Obsolete
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out-of-date, not used any more
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Two things the First Amendment says about religion:
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1. the government can't get involved in religion, can't establish it's own religion, or help any religion.
2. free exercise of religion means you have the right to worship where, when and how you choose. |
Remember the separation of Church and State?
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Why did the Protestant Reformation occur?
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People were upset at the corruption (bad practices) in the Catholic church like selling indulgences, selling church positions, the policy on purgatory, etc.
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To help remember this:
Protest = against something Reform = change |
