Da Vinci Code Vocab Words

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Da Vinci Code Vocab Words!

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• Vatican
• (n) The palace and official residence of the Pope
  in Rome.
• The administrative center of the Roman Catholic
  Church
• Prelature
• (n) The office or order of a prelate (high
  ranking priest).
• Corporal
• (Adj) the human body bodily physical
• Mortification
• (n) a feeling of humiliation or shame, as through
  some injury to one's pride or self-respect.
• Coercion
• (n) force or the power to use force in gaining
  compliance, as by a government or police force.
• Devout
• (Adj) devoted to divine worship or service
  pious religious a devout Catholic.
• expressing devotion or piety devout prayer.
• earnest or sincere hearty He had a devout
  allegiance to the political regime.
• Curator
• (n) the person in charge of a museum, art
  collection, etc.

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• Purge to force people to leave
• Absolution when someone is formally forgiven by
  the Christian Church
• Keystone- the most important part in an idea (or
  archway).
• Penance something that you must do to show that
  you are sorry for something that you have done
  wrong
• Monogram a design that is made using the first
  letters of someones name
• Dubious probably not honest, true, or right

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• Cassock A long usually black worn by priest.
• Metropolis A very large city that is the most
  important city in a country or area.
• Tithing A particular amount that some Christians
  give to their church.
• Atonement Something you do to show that you are
  sorry for having done something wrong.
• Ephemeral Existing or popular for only a short
  time.
• Cruciform Shaped like a cross.
• Porcelain A hard shiny white substance that is
  used for making expensive plates, cups, ect.
• Covent A building or set of building where nuns
  live.
• Pentacle A five points amulet used

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