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week 9
vocab
27
Language - English
12th Grade
11/08/2010

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Term
pontiff
Definition
any high or chief priest.
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curate
Definition
a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
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vestment
Definition
a garment, esp. an outer garment.
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cassock
Definition
a long, close-fitting garment worn by members of the clergy or others participating in church services
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consecrate
Definition
to make or declare sacred; set apart or dedicate to the service of a deity
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apocalypse
Definition
a prophetic revelation, esp. concerning a cataclysm in which the forces of good permanently triumph over the forces of evil.
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idolatry
Definition
the religious worship of idols.
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immolation
Definition
to kill as a sacrificial victim, as by fire; offer in sacrifice.
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tithe
Definition
any tax, levy, or the like, esp. of one-tenth.
any tax, levy, or the like, esp. of one-tenth.
any tax, levy, or the like, esp. of one-tenth.
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sacrilege
Definition
the violation or profanation of anything sacred or held sacred.
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sepulcher
Definition
a tomb, grave, or burial place.
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apparition
Definition
a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, esp. a ghost; a specter or phantom; wraith
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terrestrial
Definition
pertaining to, consisting of, or representing the earth as distinct from other planets.
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suture
Definition
a joining of the lips or edges of a wound or the like by stitching or some similar process.
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lancet
Definition
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses,
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cauterize
Definition
to burn with a hot iron, electric current, fire, or a caustic, esp. for curative purposes; treat with a cautery
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elixir
Definition
a sweetened, aromatic solution of alcohol and water containing, or used as a vehicle for, medicinal substances
Term
gaunt
Definition
extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.
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dyspepsia
Definition
deranged or impaired digestion; indigestion
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grippe
Definition
influenza.
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hypochondriac
Definition
a person who worries or talks excessively about his or her health.
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subsist
Definition
to exist; continue in existence.
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reflex
Definition
occurring in reaction; responsive.
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olfactory
Definition
of or pertaining to the sense of smell
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diaphragm
Definition
a muscular, membranous or ligamentous wall separating two cavities or limiting a cavity
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bile
Definition
a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, esp. of fats.
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astringent
Definition
contracting; constrictive; styptic.
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