Vocab #20 Flashcards by Giselle Dang | Brainscape

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ascetic

A

one who practices self-denial

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decadence

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decay

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destitution

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extreme poverty

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desultory

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random

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disicple

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follower

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fulsome

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excessive; too generous

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indoctrinate

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to teach certain principals (to brainwash)

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lush

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luxurious; thriving

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materialism

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too much concern for possessions

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metamorphosis

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change

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nirvana

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heavenly place

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penance

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atonement for sin (payment for sin)

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ponder

A

think deeply

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supplication

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earnest prayer

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opulence

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wealth

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