AP European History Chapter 10 vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 connotations | the associated meanings of a word |
| juxtaposition | putting two things close together to compare or contrast the two |
| Penance | making amends for sins and asking for forgiveness |
| Matriarchal | having a female leader |
| Laymen | people who are not members of the clergy but part of the laity |
| Secular | not religious or spiritual |
| Reverence | feeling of deep respect |
| epithet | a word or phrase applied to a person's name to describe the person's qualities |
| endemic | natural to a people or place |
| rhetoric | the art of debate |
| pretentious | acting as if you're better than others |
| predestination | fate or destiny |
| melancholy | gloomy or depressed |
| fain | gladly or willingly |
| amenable | willing to do something |
| construed | interpreted |
| credulous | willing to believe or trust something |
| docile | easy to manage |
| vexed | irritated; annoyed |
| prelates | church dignitaries |
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