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11th Grade
01/19/2012

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Supplication
Definition
a humble prayer, something made known
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Decrepit
Definition
worn out from use or age
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disdain
Definition
scorn
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venerate
Definition
to respect
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engender
Definition
to bring into existence
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revelation
Definition
a discovery, something made known
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prudent
Definition
wise shrewed sensible
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regicide
Definition
killing of a king
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duplicity
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deceitfulness, dishonest behavior
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base
Definition
lacking higher values
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bane
Definition
source of destruction harm ruin
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Epiphany
Definition
observed on Jan 6, this is a festival that commemorates the visit of the Maji
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epiphany
Definition
sudden realization of something
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Gospel
Definition
the first 4 books of the New Testament
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gospel
Definition
something regarded as the truth
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Advent
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this is the period that begins 4 sundays before x-mas
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advent
Definition
the arrival of something especially important
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Sacrament
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on of the sacred rights instituted by Jesus
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sacrament
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something considered sacred
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Apostle
Definition
one of the original 12 followers of Jesus
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apostle
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An ardent follower or pioneer of something
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Pentateuch
Definition
the first 5 books of the old testament
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Pharisee
Definition
Those who upheld the ancient mosaic law
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Penance
Definition
an act to show sorrow for sin or wrong doing
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Tabernacle
Definition
place of worship
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ark of the covenant
Definition
box that held the 10 commandments
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liturgy
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religious ritual used in formal worship
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lent
Definition
the season 40 days before Easter
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ecumenical
Definition
shows unity among denominations
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ecclesiastical
Definition
relating to the church or clergy, appropriate for church use.
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Philistine
Definition
Aegean people
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philistine
Definition
a smug ignorant, middle-class, indifferent or antagonistic person
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Apocalypse
Definition
the last book in the new testament
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apocalypse
Definition
great or total destruction
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Parochial
Definition
smallest unit in the Catholic church organization
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parochial
Definition
limited view
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catholic
Definition
something that is universal
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Tenebrae
Definition
service held on the last 3 days of the holy week
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tenebrous
Definition
dark,gloomy,obscure
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Canon
Definition
rule or measure an ecclesiastic rule or law enacted by a council
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canon
Definition
fundamental principal or general rule
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alpha and omega
Definition
first and last letters in the greek alphabet
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Pontiff
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pope
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pontificate
Definition
in a pompous or dogmatic manner
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Apocrypha
Definition
biblical books accepted in the Roman Catholic or Orthadox, but rejected by the protestants
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apocryphal
Definition
something that is probably false but has some value
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