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Flashcards: Mr. Barringer History Quarter TWO!
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| fervent | having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent |
| humanist | a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity |
| erasmist (erasmus) | Dutch Renaissance scholar and Roman Catholic theologian who sought to revive classical texts from antiquity, restore simple Christian faith based on Scripture, and eradicate the improprieties of the medieval Church. His works include The Praise of Folly (1509) and On Free Will (1524), a challenge to Luther's views. |
| dowager | a woman who holds some title or property from her deceased husband, esp. the widow of a king, duke, etc. (often used as an additional title to differentiate her from the wife of the present king, duke, etc.): a queen dowager; an empress dowager. |
| dispose | to give a tendency or inclination to; incline |
| regent | a person who exercises the ruling power in a kingdom during the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign. |
| pander | a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp. ****NOTE: im not sure if this is the right definition....**** |
| coinkydink | another word for coincidence |
| jingoistic | the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism. |
| abdicate | to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility, or the like, esp. in a formal manner |
| nefarious | extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous |
| epiphany | a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience |
| excoriate | to denounce or berate severely; flay verbally |
| facetious | not meant to be taken seriously or literally; amusing |
| destitute | without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter |
| recusant | refusing to submit, comply, etc. |
| swath | another word for "a path" |
| blasphemy | impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things |