
to alienate
to alienate
/ˈeɪɫjəˌneɪt/
verbarouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
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to disperse
to disperse
/dɪˈspɝs/
verbmove away from each other
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to supplicate
to supplicate
/sˈʌplᵻkˌeɪt/
verbask for humbly or earnestly, as in prayer
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to venerate
to venerate
/ˈvɛnɝˌeɪt/
verbregard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
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apotheosis
apotheosis
/əˌpɑθiˈoʊsəs/
nounthe elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
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atavism
atavism
/ˈætəvɪzəm/
nouna reappearance of an earlier characteristic
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chauvinist
chauvinist
/ˈʃoʊvənəst/
nouna person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
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dogma
dogma
/ˈdɑɡmə/
nouna belief or set of beliefs laid down or held by an authority that people are expected to accept without any second thoughts
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epiphany
epiphany
/ɪˈpɪfəni/
nounthe occasion of a sudden realization or understanding of something significant
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exegesis
exegesis
/ɛɡzɪdʒˈiːsɪs/
nounan explanation or critical interpretation (especially of the Bible)
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hedonist
hedonist
/hˈɛdənˌɪst/
nounsomeone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
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iconoclast
iconoclast
/ˌaɪˈkɑnəˌkɫæst/
nounsomeone who attacks cherished ideas or traditional institutions
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libertine
libertine
/ˈɫɪbɝˌtin/
nouna dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
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litany
litany
/ˈɫɪtəni/
nouna prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
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mores
mores
/ˈmɔˌɹeɪz/, /ˈmɔˌɹiz/
noun(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group
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occult
occult
/əˈkəɫt/
nounsupernatural forces and events and beings collectively
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prognostication
prognostication
/pɹɑɡˌnɑstəˈkeɪʃən/
nounknowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
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recluse
recluse
/ɹɪˈkɫus/
nounone who lives in solitude
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solecism
solecism
/sˈoʊlsɪzəm/
nouna socially awkward or tactless act
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turpitude
turpitude
/ˈtɝpɪˌtud/
nouna corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
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arcane
arcane
/ˌɑɹˈkeɪn/
adjectiverequiring secret or mysterious knowledge
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benighted
benighted
/bɪˈnaɪtɪd/
adjectivelacking enlightenment or knowledge or culture
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contrite
contrite
/kənˈtɹaɪt/
adjectivefeeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
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diabolical
diabolical
/ˌdaɪəˈbɑɫɪkəɫ/
adjectiveextremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
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disjointed
disjointed
/dɪsˈdʒɔɪntɪd/
adjectivelacking orderly continuity
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fanatical
fanatical
/fəˈnætɪkəɫ/
adjectivemarked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea
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gregarious
gregarious
/ɡɹəˈɡɛɹiəs/
adjectiveinstinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
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indifferent
indifferent
/ˌɪnˈdɪfɝənt/, /ˌɪnˈdɪfɹənt/
adjectivecharacterized by a lack of partiality
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orthodox
orthodox
/ˈɔɹθəˌdɑks/
adjectiveadhering to what is commonly accepted
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pious
pious
/ˈpaɪəs/
adjectivehaving or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
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principled
principled
/ˈpɹɪnsəpəɫd/
adjective(of a person or their behavior) having strong beliefs about morality; based on morality
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polarized
polarized
adjective
divided into groups that strongly disagree
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sacrosanct
sacrosanct
/ˈsækɹoʊsæŋkt/
adjectivemust be kept sacred
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secular
secular
/ˈsɛkjəɫɝ/
adjectivehaving no connection with religion
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unseemly
unseemly
/ənˈsimɫi/
adjectivenot in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
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