Chp 9 vocab

Here is the complete, cumulative list of all hard and medium-hard vocabulary words from the text, formatted with a tab between each word and its definition.

Turbulent

Characterized by conflict, disorder, or violent movement.

Lurid

Presented in vividly shocking, graphic, or explicit terms.

Vituperation

Bitter and abusive language.

Vitriolic

Filled with bitter criticism or malice.

Canon

The official, approved list of books that are accepted as part of the Bible.

Queasiness

Nausea or stomach discomfort.

Incarcerate

To imprison or confine someone in a detention center.

Infraction

A violation of a law, rule, or agreement.

Shoal

A rocky, sandy, or pebbly elevation in the water, such as the island of Patmos.

Mesmerizing

Holding one's attention completely; fascinating.

Detractor

A person who disparages or criticizes someone or something.

Credence

Belief in or acceptance of something as true or valid.

Inveigh

To speak or write about something with great hostility.

Paroxysm

A sudden attack or violent expression of emotion or political upheaval.

Convulsion

A sudden, violent, and irregular movement or societal upheaval.

Phantasmagoria

A confusing or strange sequence of real or imaginary images like those seen in a dream.

Argot

A specialized code, jargon, or language used by a specific group to prevent outsiders from understanding.

Feral

Wild, untamed, or fierce.

Fusty

Old-fashioned, stale, or out of date.

Upbraid

To find fault with someone; to severely scold.

Minion

A follower or underling of a powerful entity.

Decimate

To kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage of something.

Limbo

An uncertain period of awaiting a decision, such as a text waiting to be officially accepted.

Synod

An official assembly or council of church officials.

Exacerbate

To make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse.

Lectionary

A list or book of scripture portions appointed to be read during public worship.

Entrée

An entry point or way of accessing something complex.

Portent

A sign or warning that something momentous or calamitous is likely to happen.

Diadem

A jeweled crown or headband worn as a symbol of sovereignty.

Triumphalist

Exhibiting excessive pride or boasting in one's own success or the success of one's institution.

Plenitudo historae

A Latin phrase meaning "the fullness of history".

Epoch

A period of time in history marked by notable events or particular characteristics.

Dispensationalism

A branch of Protestant fundamentalism that divides history into seven distinct phases.

Premillennialism

A theological variant teaching that Christ will physically return before a thousand-year period of peace.

Rapture

The belief that faithful Christians will be conveyed directly into the divine presence without having to die.

Morph

To change smoothly and gradually from one state or image to another.

Substratum

An underlying layer or foundation of belief.

Bogus

Not genuine or true; fake.

Irenic

Aiming or aimed at peace and conciliation.

Conciliatory

Intended to placate, pacify, or compromise.

Diptych

A story, painting, or literary work consisting of two contrasting panels or themes.

Précis

A brief summary or condensed version of a text's themes.

Colossus

A person or thing of enormous size, importance, or oppressive power, like the Roman Empire.

Acquiesce

To accept something reluctantly but without protest; to compromise.

Retribution

Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act.

Beleaguered

Surrounded by difficulties, harassment, or opposition.

Usurper

A person who takes a position of power or divinity illegally or by force.

Venerate

To regard with great respect; to worship.

Wacky

Amusing in a slightly odd way; crazy or illogical.

Cherry-pick

To selectively choose isolated pieces of information to support a specific argument.

Decontextualize

To remove a statement or verse from its original historical context.

Excoriate

To censure or criticize severely.

Monastic

Relating to monks, nuns, or others living under religious vows in isolated communities.

Gulag

A system of forced labor camps or an isolated detention center.

Technicolor

Vividly colorful and highly dramatized.

Pertinent

Relevant or applicable to a particular matter; appropriate.

Homage

Special honor or respect shown publicly.

Excursion

A short journey or trip.

Premise

A previous statement or proposition from which another is inferred.

Duality

An instance of opposition or contrast between two concepts.

Rigorous

Extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate.

Bristle

To react angrily or defensively.

Apocryphal

Of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

Benevolent

Well meaning and kindly.

Incensed

Very angry; enraged.

Indictment

A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime or bad behavior.

Exemplar

A person or thing serving as a typical example or excellent model.

Convoluted

Extremely complex and difficult to follow.

Bewildered

Perplexed and confused; very puzzled.

Cosmological

Relating to the origin and development of the universe.

Deterred

Discouraged from doing something, typically by instilling doubt or fear.

Blasphemous

Sacrilegious against God or sacred things; showing contempt for the divine.

Gruesome

Causing repulsion or horror; grisly.

Unsavory

Disagreeable to taste, smell, or look at; morally offensive.

Incessantly

Without interruption; constantly.

Mutuality

The sharing of a feeling, action, or relationship between two or more parties.

Eerie

Strange and frightening.

Resonance

The ability to evoke or suggest images, memories, and emotions.

Uncanny

Strange or mysterious, especially in an unsettling way.

Futile

Incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

Iniquity

Immoral or grossly unfair behavior.

Daunting

Seeming difficult to deal with in anticipation; intimidating.

Titanic

Of exceptional strength, size, or power.

Benediction

The utterance or bestowing of a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.

Consensus

A general agreement.

Heretic

A person believing in or practicing religious heresy (beliefs contrary to orthodox doctrine).

Aghast

Filled with horror or shock.

Superfluous

Unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.

Imminent

About to happen.

Conceit

An extended rhetorical or literary device, metaphor, or fanciful idea.

Gnawing

Persistently worrying or distressing.

Idiom

A form of expression natural to a language, person, or group of people.

Incarnate

Embodied in flesh; in human form.

Wiles

Devious or cunning stratagems employed in manipulating or persuading someone.

Chafed

To become impatient or annoyed; to feel restricted.

Galvanize

To shock or excite someone into taking action.

Lethal

Sufficient to cause death; highly destructive.

Bludgeon

To beat someone repeatedly with a heavy object; used metaphorically as a forceful attack.