Psalms Flashcards

(38 cards)

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Vain

A

Means useless/fruitless/futile or Narcissistic

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Derision

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Ridicule/mockery

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3
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Wrath

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Extreme anger

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4
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Vice

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Immoral or wicked behaviour

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5
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Edenic

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Relating to or characteristic of the garden of Eden

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Destitute

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Extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself

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7
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Bemuse

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Confuse

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8
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Abate

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Become less intense or widespread

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Beget (past tense begotten)

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(Of a man) bring a child into existence by reproduction. - father

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Decree

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(Noun) An official order that has force by law
(Verb) to give an order (by decree)

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11
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Scornful

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Feeling or expresses:
Contempt: feeling that a person is worthless or beneath consideration
Or
Derision: contemptuous ridicule or mockery

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12
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Chastises

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To rebuke scold severely

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Fugitive

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a person who has escaped from captivity or a person who is in hiding

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Vagabond

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Someone who wanders from place to place without a home or job

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15
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Disposition

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Inherent quality of mind and character (nature/character)

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Inherent

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Exisiting as a permanent/essential attribute

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Patriarchy

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a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is reckoned through the male line.

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Patriarch

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the male head of a family or tribe.
2.
any of those biblical figures regarded as fathers of the human race, especially Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and their forefathers, or the sons of Jacob.
3. Archbishop/ religious leader

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Triumphantly

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in a way that shows great happiness or joy at a victory or achievement.

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Vindicate

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Clear someone of blame or suspicion

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Proselyte

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a person who has converted from one opinion, religion, or party to another.
- a gentile converted to judaism

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Gentile

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Person who is not jewish

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Jewish people

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Jewish People are an ethno-religious group and nation originating in the Land of Israel

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Heed

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To pay attention to

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Divination
the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by occult :supernatural means.
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Surety
a person who takes responsibility for another's performance of an undertaking, for example their appearing in court or paying a debt.
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Contrition (noun)
the state of feeling remorseful(sorry) and penitent (sorrow and regret) "to show contrition for his crime he offered to do community service"
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Contention (noun)
A heated disagreement
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Prudent
Acting with care of the future
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Steward
Manager of a household
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Fornicator
Someone who has sex with someone they are not married to
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Sodomites
Someone who engages in anal copulation
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Covetous (adj)
having or showing a great desire to possess something belonging to someone else.
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Revile (verb)
to criticize someone strongly, or say unpleasant things to or about someone
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Extortioner
a criminal who uses threats or force to obtain money or something of value from someone
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Harlot
Prostitute
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Condemnation
the expression of very strong disapproval
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