Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Chapter 5: Vocabulary Kaylee Moore

1. Vespers (131)- Roman Catholic Church. a part of the office to be said in the evening by those in major orders, frequently made a public ceremony in the afternoons or evenings of Sundays and holy days.

2. Novitiate (135)- the state or period of being a beginner in anything.

3. Exuberances (139)- joyful enthusiasm.

4. Cloister (149)- a place of religious seclusion, as a monastery or convent.

5. Diocese (157)- an ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.

6. Avuncular (155)- Of or having to do with an uncle.

7. Zeal (165)- fervor for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor.

8. Orthodox (176)-of, pertaining to, or conforming to the approved form of any doctrine, philosophy, ideology, etc.

9. Cryptic (178)- mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous: a cryptic message.

10.Clodhopping (183)- boorish, rude

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