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Q2 Hime
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Microcosm | Something that serves as a small expression of the essential elements or traits of something much larger. |
| Hitherto | Until now; up until this point. |
| Edict | An official order or proclamation made by a person in power. |
| Earnest | Expressed with sincerity or conviction. |
| Precarious | Not securely held in place; likely to fall or collapse |
| Herald | A messenger bringing news; a sign of something to come. |
| Emulate | To imitate or replicate. |
| Tenet | A foundational principle or belief especially of a religion or philosophy. |
| Proliferate | To increase rapidly. |
| Alienate | To cause someone to feel isolated or singled out; to make someone feel like an “alien”. |
| Coronate | To crown someone in a formal ceremony. |
| Memento | An item or object kept as a reminder of something. |
| Magnanimous | Generous or benevolent especially toward someone less powerful. |
| Imperial | Relating to an empire. |
| Entrenched | Deeply ingrained; unlikely to change. |
| Conducive | Helpful or favorable for producing a particular outcome. |
| Veneration | Deep respect adoration or worship. |
| Diaspora | The spread of people and cultures from their homeland. |
| Disdain | Contempt or deep hatred toward something considered unworthy. |
| Divination | Seeking knowledge of the future through supernatural means. |
| Shamanism | A spiritual practice where a leader communicates with the spirit world. |
| Stoic | A person who endures pain or hardship without showing emotion. |
| Secular | Having no religious or spiritual basis. |
| Non-secular | Relating to religious or spiritual matters. |
| Esoteric | Understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge. |