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Undergraduate 4
10/01/2012

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St. Isadore
Definition
patron of farmers
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St. Thomas Moore
Definition
councilor to king henry XIII
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Christ the king
Definition
Hosanna, "we ask you to save us"
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St. Pius X
Definition
patron of holy communicants
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St. John Baptists De Lasalle
Definition
patron of teacher
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St. Benilde
Definition
First Chirstian Br. Saint
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Br. James Miller
Definition
Servant of God
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St. John Vianney
Definition
patron priest
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Patron
Definition
defender or protector
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Vernacular
Definition
the language of that time
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salvation
Definition
whole
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signum fedie
Definition
sign of faith
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providence
Definition
"god will provide"
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zeal
Definition
a strong desire or energy to accomplish a task
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lasallian
Definition
derived from DLS
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charaism
Definition
a gift
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benefactor
Definition
one who contributes financailly
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canon
Definition
a paid postion in the church
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FSC
Definition
brother of the christian school
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Provincial/visitor
Definition
the presiding officer of a district
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scholastic
Definition
a student brother
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novice
Definition
undertakes a year-long formation program
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postulant
Definition
a candidate for religious life
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Brother Leopold Dodd
Definition
The first president of Saint Mary's
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401K
Definition
a retirement savings plan allows a worker to save for retirement and have the savings invested while deferring current income taxes on the saved money and earnings until withdrawal.
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FICA (Federal Insurance Contributions Act)
Definition
A tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system
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Federal Withholding Tax
Definition
- In the United States income tax system, employers are required to withhold a portion of each employee's income and pay it directly to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service
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Monarchy
Definition
A form of government ruled by one who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right.
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Democracy
Definition
Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives.
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Republic
Definition
A political order whose head of state is not a monarch and in modern times is usually a president.
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Anarchy
Definition
a state of lawlessness and disorder
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Aristocracy
Definition
governed by a ruling class, group, or a class considered superior to others
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Feudal
Definition
According to, resembling, or denoting the system of feudalism.
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Inalienable
Definition
That cannot be transferred to another or others
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Sovereign
Definition
One that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other governmental unit
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Despotism
Definition
the exercise of absolute power, esp. in a cruel way
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Tyranny
Definition
Cruel and oppressive power
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Polarized
Definition
Having two conflicting or contrasting positions
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Pluralism
Definition
A state of society at which members of diverse multicultural groups maintain and develop their traditional culture in a common civilization
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Fundamentalist
Definition
A literal interpretation of the bible
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Exegesis
Definition
Critical interpretation of text, esp. the bible
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Agnostic
Definition
Not committing the the existence or non-existence of God
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Atheist
Definition
One having no belief in god
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Evangelical
Definition
Of, relating to, or in accordance with the Christian gospel, especially one of the four gospel books of the New Testament.
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Hermeneutics
Definition
The theory and methodology of interpretation, especially of scriptural text.
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Ineffable
Definition
Incapable of being expressed; indescribable or unutterable.
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Spirituality
Definition
The state quality manner or fact of being spiritual
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Dogma
Definition
A doctrine or a corpus of doctrines relating to matters such as morality and faith, set forth in an authoritative manner by a church
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Providence
Definition
The protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power.
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Omnipotent
Definition
Having unlimited power; able to do anything
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Modernist
Definition
A believer in or supporter of modernism, esp. in the arts.
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Individualism
Definition
The habit or principle of being independent and self-reliant.
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Egotism
Definition
The practice of talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of an undue sense of self-importance.
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Left Wing
Definition
The liberal, socialist, or radical section of a political party or system.
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Right Wing
Definition
The conservative or reactionary section of a political party or system.
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Left of Center
Definition
leftist: believing in or supporting tenets of the political left.
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Right of Center
Definition
holding conservative views in politics
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Moderate
Definition
Average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.
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Political Party Platform
Definition
Is a list of the actions which a political party supports in order to appeal to the general public for the purpose of having said party's candidates voted into office.
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St. Thomas Aquinas
Definition
Patron of Catholic schools
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