| Term | Definition |
| theocracy | government run by a religious group |
| theologist | a person who studies religions and gods |
| atheist | a person who does not believe in God |
| monotheist | belief in one god |
| theology | the study of the elements of religion |
| pedestal | base of a structure or monument |
| podium | the platform for a speaker or conductor |
| pedicure | the care of the feet |
| tactics | clever maneuvering; strategy |
| tangent | a straight line which touches a circle at one point |
| tangible | capable of being touched |
| conjure | to call forth; to make appear |
| jurisdiction | the territory within which authority may be exercised |
| perjury | lying while under oath |
| anarchy | state of no government; lawlessness |
| hierarchy | group arranged in order of rank |
| monarchy | rule of one loyal person |
| dromedary | a swiftly running camel |
| syndrome | symptoms that occur together |
| palindrome | a word or phrase that reads the same both backwards and forward |
| taciturn | habitually silent or reserved |
| pedigree | a line of ancestors; lineage |
| archaic | belonging to a former period; ancient |
| pedagogue | a school teacher, especially a narrow minded one |