Lesson 10 Flashcards by Andi Pfau | Brainscape

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idolatry (n)

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excessive or blind adoration; worship of an object

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adulterate (v)

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to make impure; to contaminate

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emanate (v)

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to come forth; to send forth

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garish (adj)

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tastelessly gaudy

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immutable (adj)

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unchanged; fixed

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diadem (n)

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a crown

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bucolic (adj)

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pertaining to the countryside; rural; rustic

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redolent (adj)

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having a pleasant odor

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impecunious (adj)

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without money; penniless

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sedition (n)

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rebellion or resistance against the government

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defile (v)

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to pollute; to corrupt

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gratuitous (adj)

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unnecessary or uncalled for

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onus (n)

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a burden; a responsibility

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impious (adj)

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disrespectful towards God

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caveat (n)

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a warning

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