Lesson 3 Flashcards
What is a panacea?
It’s a cure for all diseases or troubles
What is pandemonium
Pandemonium is uproar
What does it mean to be omnipotent?
It means to have unlimited power or be all-powerful
What does it mean to be omnipresent?
It means to be present everywhere
What are the two meanings of omnivorous?
Feeding on both plants and meat, or
devouring everything, especially intellectually
What are the two meanings of catholic?
Universal, including things, or referring to the Roman Catholic Church
What are the two meaning of holocaust?
Great destruction, or murder by the Nazis of over 6 million Jews and millions of other people in World War II
What does the word totalitarian mean?
It means: a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control
What are the three meanings of cloister?
A covered walk along the inside walls of a building, a place of religious seclusion, or to isolate or seclude
What does it mean to preclude?
It means to prevent or make
impossible
What is a recluse?
It’s a person who avoids mixing with people
