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BICS HS LIT ByzEmp
ByzEmp Unit Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| schism | a formal breach of union; a separation or division |
| recalcitrant | stubbornly resistant |
| temporize | to act evasively to gain time |
| ostensibly | on the face of it; apparently; seemingly |
| exacerbate | to aggravate, increase, or make worse |
| encyclical | intended for wide distribution or circulation |
| imperil | to put in danger |
| confinement | the act of restraining a person's liberty or restricting his movement |
| undeterred | not discouraged |
| propagate | to spread or make widely known |
| varience | a difference or variation |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession |
| incendiary | a device causing or producing fire |
| dejection | lowness of spirits; depression |
| vestige | a visible trace or sign of something that used to be |
| transgression | a wrongdoing or violation of the law |
| intercession | the act of intervening in a dispute |
| personage | an important person |
| posterity | future generations |
| indomitable | incapable of being defeated or overcome |