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16 Cards in this Set
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Puritanical
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excessively strict in moral and religious matters; austere, disciplined
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theocracy
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a form of government in which God is recognized as the sumpreme rules
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predestination
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the belief that God from the begenning of time has foreordained everything
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the elect
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people chosen by God for salvation and eternal life
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grace
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freely given, unearned and unmerited love and mercy of God
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utopia
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a place or state of ideal perfection
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sepulchure
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tomb, grave, burial place
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ponderous
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massive, heavy,a wkward
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inauspicious
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unfortunate, unfavorable, boding ill
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physiognomy
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the face of countenance; outward appearance of anything which offers insight into character
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indubitable
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unquestionable, certain
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scourge
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to whip severely. a whip
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magistrate
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a cilil official charged with the administration of the law
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demeanor
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outward behavior, manner, conduct
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venerable
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commanding respect because of great age or dignity
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infamy
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evil reputation or strong condemnation as a result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act
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