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Ancient Writings--JLC
Vocabulary list 2
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10th Grade
09/07/2010

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persistence
Definition
continued existence or occurrence
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significant
Definition
important; of consrquence
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coincide
Definition
to occupy the same place in space, the same point or period in time, or the same relative
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generalization
Definition
a result of this process; a general statement, idea, or principle.
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apparent
Definition
readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible
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hymn
Definition
a song or ode in praise or honor of God.
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epithet
Definition
any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality
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dominion
Definition
the power or right of governing and controlling
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replenish
Definition
to make full or complete again
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subdue
Definition
to conquer and bring into subjection
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beguiled
Definition
to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.
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enmity
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a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.
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terminate
Definition
to bring to an end
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covenant
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an agreement, usually formal, between two or more persons to do or not do something specified.
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subsides
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to sink to a low or lower level
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reckoning
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count; computation; calculation
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parable
Definition
a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.
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allegory
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a symbolical narrative
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alliteration
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the commencement of two or more words of a word group with the same letter
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assonance
Definition
resemblance of sounds.
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