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Undergraduate 1
03/25/2012

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Term
amiicus brief
Definition
Literally, friend of the court. A person with strong interest in or views on the subject matter of an action, but not a party to the action, may petition the court for permission to file a brief, ostensibly on behalf of a party but actually to suggest a rationale consistent with its own views
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apostasy
Definition
is the formal disaffiliation from or abandonment or renunciation of a religion by a person
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Apostle
Definition
Followers of a prophet
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beleaguer
Definition
to surround
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burning spear
Definition
warrior
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Defenestrate
Definition
Throw something or someone out a window
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discord
Definition
strife/dispute
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ecumenical
Definition
pertaining to a whole christian church
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enclave
Definition
any small, distinct area or group enclosed or isolated within a larger one
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expurgate
Definition
selectively remove objectionable material
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facile
Definition
easy or unconstrained, as manners or persons
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forfend
Definition
forbid
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homily
Definition
a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature.
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pernicious
Definition
causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful
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promulgate
Definition
to set forth or teach publicly
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purge
Definition
to remove
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pyre
Definition
such a pile for burning a dead body, especially as part of a funeral rite, as in India.
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reactionary
Definition
of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
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riven
Definition
rent or split apart.
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salubrious
Definition
favorable to or promoting health; healthful: salubrious air.
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secularist
Definition
secular spirit or tendency, especially a system of political or social philosophy that rejects all forms of religious faith and worship.
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