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Vocabulary XXVII-XXVIII
Monday Vocabulary
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English
8th Grade
12/03/2012

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Term
fid
Definition
faith
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confide
Definition
to share secrets with (v.)
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confidant
Definition
trusted friend with whom you share secrets (n.)
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confidence
Definition
a secret (n.)
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confidential
Definition
secret (adj.)
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bon, bona
Definition
good
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bona fide
Definition
in good faith (adj.)
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dis
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away; apart; not; negative
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diffident
Definition
lacking self-confidence; shy; retiring; unassuming (adj.)
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per
Definition
through
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perfidious
Definition
deliberately violating the faith placed in one; viciously and deliberately traitorous (adj.)
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con
Definition
with, together; intensifying
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fidelity
Definition
faithfulness (n.)
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in
Definition
in, into, not; negative
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infidelity
Definition
unfaithfulness, especially to marrriage vows (n.)
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a
Definition
not; negative prefix
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the, theo
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god
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ist
Definition
one who
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atheist
Definition
one who does not believe in God (n.)
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theology
Definition
the study of God and religion (n.)
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theological
Definition
pertaining to the study of God and religion (adj.)
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theologian
Definition
one who is a student of God and religion; an expert in matters of religion (n.)
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ian/er/ist
Definition
one who
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phil
Definition
love
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amo/phil
Definition
love
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deus
Definition
god
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mono
Definition
one
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monotheism
Definition
belief in one god; religious system based on the belief in a single god (n.)
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poly
Definition
many
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polytheism
Definition
belief in or worship of many gods (n.)
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gam
Definition
marriage
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monogamy
Definition
system of one marriage at a time (n.)
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polygamy
Definition
system of plurality of spouses (n.)
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confidant
Definition
a person you tell secrets to (n.)
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confidence
Definition
a secret (n.)
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confide
Definition
to share secrets (v.)
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confidential
Definition
secret; not to be divulged to others (adj.)
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perfidy/perfidiousness
Definition
treachery; deliberate, malicious disloyalty (n.)
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fidel
Definition
faithful
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diffidence
Definition
lack of faith in one's ability, opinions, ideas (n.)
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polytheistic
Definition
adjective form of polytheism
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polyglot
Definition
made up of people speaking a number of different languages (adj.)
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atheism
Definition
denial of the existence of God (n.)
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atheistic
Definition
adjective form of atheism
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infidel
Definition
pejorative label used for someone who does not have the "true" faith (n.)
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