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7th Grade
01/29/2011

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catholic
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adj. univeral, including most things
(when capitalized, referring to Roman Catholic church)
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cloister
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n. a covered walk along the inside walls of a building, usually looking out upon a courtyard; a monastery or similar place of religious seclusion
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holocaust
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n. a great destruction, especially by fire
When capitalized, murder by Nazis of over 6 million jews in World War II
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omnipotent
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adj. having unlimited power, all-powerful
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omnipresent
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adj. present everywhere
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omnivorous
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adj. feeding on both plants and meat; devouring everything especially intellectually
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panacea
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n. a cure for all diseases or trouble
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pandemonium
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n. uproar
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preclude
Definition
v. to prevent, to make impossible
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recluse
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n. a person who avoids mixing with people
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totalitarian
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adj. referring to a form of government in which one person or party holds absolute control
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annihilate
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v. to destroy completely
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aperture
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n. an opening especially one that emits light
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inception
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n. the beginning of something
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incipient
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adj. in its early stages, beginning
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negate
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v. to disapprove, to nullify, to rule out, to cancel, to repel
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nihilism
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n. the total rejection or religious or moral beliefs
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overt
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adj. done or shown openly
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renegade
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n. one who deserts a group, cause, faith, etc., an outlaw
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vacuous
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adj. empty, especially of meaning or purpose
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vanity
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n. conceit, especially about one's appearance; something worthless or useless
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vaunt
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v. to boast, to brag about
n. a boast
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