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part 2 vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| sobbing | cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps. |
| imam | the person who leads prayers in a mosque. |
| dicate | lay down authoritatively; prescribe |
| serman | a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible. |
| charisma | compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others. |
| disapprove | have or express an unfavorable opinion about something. |
| compaing | estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between |
| haram | forbidden or proscribed by Islamic law. |
| sanctuary | a place of refuge or safety. |
| broadcast | roadcastify are provided by volunteers, each one using their own computer and scanner radio. |
| vaccination | treatment with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease; inoculation. |
| menacing | suggesting the presence of danger; threatening. |
| ploy | a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage. |
| turbon | a man's headdress, consisting of a long length of cotton or silk wound around a cap or the head, worn especially by Muslims and Sikhs. |
| militant | combative and aggressive in support of a political or social cause, and typically favoring extreme, violent, or confrontational methods. |
| hostage | a person seized or held as security for the fulfillment of a condition |
| studiuos | spending a lot of time studying or reading. |
| gallop | the fastest pace of a horse or other quadruped, with all the feet off the ground together in each stride. |
| devotee | a person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something. |
| exile | the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons. |
| petty | of little importance; trivial. |
| dispute | a disagreement, argument, or debate. |
| quaking | (especially of the earth) shake or tremble |
| exteremism | he holding of extreme political or religious views; fanaticism. |
| imposted | force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place |
| ineffective | not producing any significant or desired effect. |
| swarming | (of insects) move in or form a swarm. |
| fittul | an abnormal or surgically made passage between a hollow or tubular organ and the body surface, or between two hollow or tubular organs. |
| curful | the sounding of a bell at evening. |
| haven | a place of safety or refuge. |
| static | lacking in movement, action, or change, especially in a way viewed as undesirable or uninteresting. |
| mourner | a person who attends a funeral as a relative or friend of the dead person. |
| dine | eat dinner. |