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H Vocab List 5 Shirk
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| diction | the choice, enunciation, & use of words/phrases in speech or writing |
| credo | a statement of beliefs or aims that guides someone’s actions |
| centurion | a Roman officer in command of a group of one hundred soldiers |
| neophyte | a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief |
| adherent | someone who supports a particular party, person, or set of ideas |
| concede | to admit that something is true or valid after first denying it |
| remiss | lacking care or attention to duty; negligent |
| eccentric | unconventional and slightly strange behavior in a human or animal |
| bibliophile | a person who collects or has a great love of books |
| misanthrope | a person who dislikes mankind and avoids human society |
| memoir | a historical account or biography, usually of only a portion of a life |
| rosary | a series of prayers repeated by Roman Catholics, usually counted off on a string of beads as they are said. |
| relapse | a worsening of an illness after a partial recovery |
| inducement | a thing that persuades or influences someone to do something |
| potent | having great power, influence, or effect |
| torrent | a rushing stream or a sudden, powerful, overcoming force |
| pagan | a person whose religious beliefs differ from the main world religions |
| perfidy | dishonesty; treachery |
| clamor | a loud & confused noise, esp. that of people shouting vehemently |
| fortnight | two weeks; an abbreviation of the words “fourteen nights” |
| dict | say |
| cred | believe |
| cent | one hundred |
| neo | new |
| ad | to |
| cede | go |
| miss | send |
| centri | center |
| biblio | book |
| anthropo | man |