 | Term | Definition |
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ocular |
pertaining to the eye |
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anoint |
to consecrate by applying oil |
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cognizance |
recognition; acknowledgment |
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exhort |
to urge, advise |
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catechism |
oral instruction in the form of set questions and answers |
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wont |
accustomed |
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ordination |
to ritual act of making one a minister |
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ecclesiastical |
pertaining to the church |
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firmament |
the vault of heaven; the sky |
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zenith |
the highest point or state |
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pious |
having or showing a dutiful reverence for God |
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lamentations |
expressions of deep sorrow and grief |
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entreat |
to beg, implore, beseech |
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benignantly |
congenially, favorably |
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espy |
catch sight of, discover |
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pendent |
hanging, suspended |
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festoon |
a string of flowers, foliage |
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dissolute |
indifferent to moral restraints |
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abashed |
ashamed, embarrassed |
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incantations |
chants, recitations |
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proselytes |
converts to a religion |
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wanton |
undisciplined; unruly |
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widows weeds |
black mourning clothes |
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lurid |
wan and ghastly pale in appearance |
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anathema |
a ban or curse |
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