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11 Cards in this Set
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pandemonium |
wild uproar or unrestrained disorder; tumult or chaos. |
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panacea |
a cure-all for diseases or troubles |
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omnipotent |
having unlimited power; all-powerful |
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omnipresent |
present everywhere
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omnivorous |
feeding on both plants and meat, devouring everything especially intellectually |
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catholic |
universal; including most things, when capitalized it refers to the Catholic church |
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holocaust |
great destruction by fire; the murder by the Nazi's of over 6 million Jews and others during WW2 |
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totalitarian |
refers to a form of government in which one personor party holds absolute control |
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cloister |
covered walk along the inside walls of a building; usually looking out on a courtyard; a monastery or similar place of religious seclusion |
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preclude |
to prevent; to make impossible |
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recluse |
a person who avoids mixing with people |
