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Vocabulary and Spell

TermDefinition
Aromatic having sweet, penetrating smell; spicy
Austere having stern look or manner
Blasphemy profane speaking of God or of sacred things
Dogma that which is held as an opinion; belief, principle, doctrine
enigma an obscure riddle or puzzle; a baffling situation or person
heresy a belief or opinion at variance with established doctrine in religion or in the other fields
ironic manner of speaking in which words are used to convey the opposite of their literal meaning.
Labyrinth a structure or system, interconnecting paths or passages
pathos a quality in literature or art, that awakens feelings of sympathy, pity, compassion, or sorrow
proselytize to try to convert
prototype an original held as the standard for subsequent forms
zealot a fanatically devoted or committed person; an immoderate partisan
discern to distinguish mentally; to recognize or perceive distinctly
discretion quality of being prudent, wary, cautiously reserved
disparage to belittle, discredit, or undervalue
dissension conflicting opinions
dissipate to scatter or consume wastefully
distraught mentally distracted by being pulled or driven in different directions; deeply agitated
precipitate to hasten; to make something happen early
premonition forewarning, an instinctive foreboding
preposterous contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; utterly absurd
profane not pertaining to what is sacred or biblical
proficient skilled to an expert degree
provocation aggravation ; the state of being stirred up
Created by: j.amgs
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