Monthly Archives: February 2005

auspicious

attended by favorable circumstances; propitious

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ubiquitous

being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent

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hermeneutics

the theory and methodology of interpretation, especially of scriptural text

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iconoclast

1. one who attacks and seeks to overthrow traditional or popular ideas or institutions 2. one who destroys sacred religious images

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hagiography

1. biography of saints 2. a worshipful or idealizing biography

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apotheosis

1. exaltation to divine rank or stature; deification 2. elevation to a preeminent or transcendent position; glorification 3. the perfect example; quintessence

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scion

1. descendant or heir 2. a detached living portion of a plant joined to a stock in grafting

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penultimate

next to last

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avuncular

1. of or having to do with an uncle 2. regarded as characteristic of an uncle, especially in benevolence or tolerance

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shibboleth

1. a word or pronunciation that distinguishes people of one group or class from those of another 2(a) a word or phrase identified with a particular group or cause; a catchword (b) a commonplace saying or idea 3. a custom or practice that betrays one as an outsider

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