http://www.conservapedia.com/Abortion Abortion is the induced termination of a pregnancy. The father of medicine, Hippocrates, expressly prohibited abortion in his ethical Oath long before Christianity.
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abortion
Adolf Hitler
http://www.conservapedia.com/Adolf_Hitler Adolf Hitler was the Austrian-born Chancellor and President of Germany from January 30, 1933 until his death on April 30, 1945.
advocacy
http://www.conservapedia.com/Advocacy Advocacy is the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending.
affliction
http://www.conservapedia.com/Affliction An affliction is a state of great suffering, pain, distress, grief or misery. It may also be used to refer to the cause or source of the suffering or distress.
Africa
http://www.conservapedia.com/Africa Africa is the continental landmass to the southwest of Asia, with its only physical land connection being the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt; the remaining borders are the Mediterranean Sea to the north ...
ailment
http://www.conservapedia.com/Ailment An ailment is a physical or mental disorder, usually prolonged and relatively mild.
Al Gore
http://www.conservapedia.com/Al_Gore Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr., was the 45th Vice President of the United States (1993-2001), succeeding Dan Quayle and succeeded by Dick Cheney ...
Albania
http://www.conservapedia.com/Albania Albania (officially the Republic of Albania) is a Balkan-region country.
Alfred Nobel
http://www.conservapedia.com/Alfred_Nobel Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) was a Swedish chemist, engineer and armaments manufacturer. He is noted for the invention of dynamite and the inauguration of the Nobel Prizes for achievements ...
apartment
http://www.conservapedia.com/Apartment An apartment is a room or suite of rooms occupying part of a large building and used as a dwelling.
aristocracy
http://www.conservapedia.com/Aristocracy The ancient Greek system of government that translates to "rule by the best". It entails government by nobles. The nobles, with titles like "duke", "count", "earl" or "baron," comprised a privileged class.
Asia
http://www.conservapedia.com/Asia Asia is the largest continent on earth. It stretches from its boundary with Europe at the Ural Mountains in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east. It also reaches from Africa and Oceania to the south al
aspect
http://www.conservapedia.com/Aspect_%28grammar%29 Aspect is a part of verb conjugation that indicates the quality of an action, e.g., whether it is a discrete action or ongoing. Broadly, many languages disting
astrolabe
http://www.conservapedia.com/Astrolabe The astrolabe was a compact round disc used to observe and calculate the position of celestial bodies before the invention of the sextant. It was the most widely used astronomical instrument of the Islamic
atheism
http://www.conservapedia.com/Atheism Atheism, as defined by the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy and the Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy, is the denial of the existence of God. The atheistic worldview has a variety of effects on
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audience
http://www.conservapedia.com/Audience An audience is the group of spectators at a public event; listeners or viewers collectively, as in attendance at a theater or concert. It can also mean the viewers of a film on DVD, or the readers of a book
Australia
http://www.conservapedia.com/Australia The Commonwealth of Australia is a country-continent with its west coast on the Indian Ocean, east coast on the Pacific Ocean facing New Zealand, southern coast on the Southern Ocean facing Antarctica, and
Bible
http://www.conservapedia.com/Bible The Bible, or the Holy Scriptures, is the collection of texts sacred to Judaism and Christianity, and consists of two parts: the thirty-nine books of the Jewish faith known as the Tanakh, or the Old Testament .
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Bill Clinton
http://www.conservapedia.com/Bill_Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (August 19, 1946 - present) served two terms as the 42nd President of the United States of America from 1993-2000, following George H. W. Bush and preceding George W. Bush.
Book of Mormon
http://www.conservapedia.com/Book_of_Mormon The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ is one of the four standard works, or scriptures, of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons).
cactus
http://www.conservapedia.com/Cactus Cactus is the collective term for plants from the Cactaceae family. The plural is sometimes listed as cacti however cactus is also an acceptable plural term. All cacti have spines. Some cactus use their spi
Canada
http://www.conservapedia.com/Canada Canada is the largest country in North America, and the second largest in the world behind Russia. It also has the longest coastline of any nation. Canada borders the United States to the south and northwes
Charles Darwin
http://www.conservapedia.com/Charles_Darwin Charles Darwin (12 February 1809 - 19 April 1883) was a famous naturalist born in England. Charles Darwin is best known for the theory of evolution by natural selection. The concept is that organisms are mo
chimpanzee
http://www.conservapedia.com/Chimpanzee Chimpanzee, often shortened to chimp, is the common name for the two extant species in the genus Pan.
Christianity
http://www.conservapedia.com/Christianity Christianity is the world's largest religion, having over 2 billion adherents, and takes its name from Jesus Christ meaning "Jesus the Savior" and "Jesus the Anointed One". Adherents are called Christians,
Colombia
http://www.conservapedia.com/Colombia The Republic of Colombia is a country just south of Panama, in the continent of South America. Colombia is a major source of cocaine and has been ravaged by many illegal drug cartels and terrorist ...
communism
http://www.conservapedia.com/Communism Communism is a political system based on Karl Marx's proposed establishment of a "classless society" by means of eliminating private property.
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Unit 3 Vocabulary List
conservative
http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservative A conservative is one who adheres to principles of limited government, personal responsibility and moral values. A conservative would likely agree with the statement in George Washington's Farewell Address
crucial
http://www.conservapedia.com/Crucial Crucial is an adjective meaning extremely important, critical or decisive. It may also mean in the shape of a cross.
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SAT words
Democratic Party
http://www.conservapedia.com/Democratic_Party The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States of America. Its leadership is liberal, in contrast with conservative voters who tend to support the rival Republican Party
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Barack Obama
denigration
http://www.conservapedia.com/Denigration Denigration is speaking ill of, defaming, maligning, belittling, damaging or otherwise sullying the character and good name of someone, or to downplay their contribution in some way.
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2008-02-13 (Word List - 1.01),
The Book of Air and Shadows
diamond
http://www.conservapedia.com/Diamond Diamond is an allotrope of carbon, and can be formed when carbon atoms are arranged in a tetrahedral fashion when put under immense amounts of heat and pressure. Diamonds are created in the Earth's mantle..
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Rocks and Minerals
dinosaur
http://www.conservapedia.com/Dinosaur Dinosaurs (terrible lizard) were reptilian creatures which are now generally believed to be extinct. They are known for their large size, although some species weighed just a few ounces.
Egypt
http://www.conservapedia.com/Egypt Egypt is a country located in north-east Africa, and is the site of one of the oldest recorded civilizations on earth.
emerald
http://www.conservapedia.com/Emerald Emeralds are one of the 4 "precious stones", a valued gemstone most often having a clear dark green color. The emerald is a variety of the mineral beryl which derives its color from chromium and vanadium.
emu
http://www.conservapedia.com/Emu Emus are large flightless birds similar to small ostrichs. Emus are native to Australia where they eat seeds, insects, and shrubs.
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England
http://www.conservapedia.com/England England is a constituent country of the United Kingdom located on the island of Great Britain in the north-west of Europe. It is home of the English language currently spoken by perhaps a billion people, an
Europe
http://www.conservapedia.com/Europe Europe is the western part of the continental landmass of Eurasia, consisting of the general area between the Ural Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. With an area of 3,998,000 square miles it ranks as the se
evolution
http://www.conservapedia.com/Evolution The theory of evolution is a naturalistic theory of the history of life on earth (this refers to the theory of evolution which employs methodological naturalism and is taught in schools and universities).
fad
http://www.conservapedia.com/Fad A fad is an ephemeral passing fashion, usually trivial in nature.
faith
http://www.conservapedia.com/Faith Faith is a uniquely Christian concept referring to a confidence or trust in a greater good as provided by the Lord. A classic statement of faith in the Bible was by the Roman centurion of Matthew 8:5-10, wh
feminism
http://www.conservapedia.com/Feminism Feminism originally was an expression used by suffragettes - who were predominantly pro-life - to obtain the right for women to vote in the early 1900s in the United States and the United Kingdom. By the 19
fire drill
http://www.conservapedia.com/Fire_drill A Fire Drill is an exercise in which a building is evacuated as if there were an actual fire. Usually, the building's fire alarm sounds to denote this. Fire drills are most common in schools, where monthly
gem
http://www.conservapedia.com/Gem A gem is a gemstone that has been cut and polished. Examples include diamonds, rubies, and emeralds.
George W. Bush
http://www.conservapedia.com/George_W._Bush George Walker Bush (born New Haven, Connecticut 1946) was the Governor of Texas (1996-2001) and has served as the 43rd President of the United States of America since 2001.
global warming
http://www.conservapedia.com/Global_Warming Global warming is an increase in average air temperature in the Earth's atmosphere. As far back as temperature records can be reconstructed, periods of global warming and global cooling have alternated ...
Goat
http://www.conservapedia.com/Goat Goat refers to several species of ruminant, cloven-hoofed mammals of the genus Capra bearing upward-curving horns and a characteristic beard of hair under the chin. Domesticated for centuries, goats are a s
God
http://www.conservapedia.com/God God is the sovereign creator and eternal ruler of all things and beings that exist, whether in the physical universe or in the spiritual realm (Heaven).
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Book of Mormon,
Old Testament
Granada
http://www.conservapedia.com/Granada Granada is an ancient city and the capital of the province of Granada located in Andalusia, Spain. It is noted for being the site of the Alhambra palace, a Moorish citadel which dominates the city.
happiness
http://www.conservapedia.com/Happiness Happiness is the quality or state of being happy.
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scrapbook words,
laurel, bay laurel, bay,
pleased, blessed, bright,
Three Card Double Happiness
heart disease
http://www.conservapedia.com/Heart_disease Heart disease is a general term for conditions that affect the working of the heart.
heroin
http://www.conservapedia.com/Heroin Heroin is an illegal narcotic drug, manufactured from the opium poppy, and has been cultivated for its properties since at least 3400BC (in Mesopotamia).
hieroglyphic
http://www.conservapedia.com/Hieroglyphic Hieroglyphics are a form of pictographic writing developed in ancient Egypt. There exists two different sets of hieroglyphs: a more complex form used in carving, and a script known as Hieratic used for writ
home-school
http://www.conservapedia.com/Homeschooling Homeschooling consists of the practice of students receiving education from a parent or guardian, or instructors acting under the direction of a parent or guardian, rather than from certified teachers in a
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adwords teaching, education, learning
homophobia
http://www.conservapedia.com/Homophobia The term homophobia most directly means the "fear of homosexuality" but, as with terms such as xenophobia, also implies a hate or prejudice against homosexuals.
homosexuality
http://www.conservapedia.com/Homosexuality Homosexuality is "sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex."
Islam
http://www.conservapedia.com/Islam Islam is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Muhammad, a seventh century Arab religious and political figure. The word "Islam" means "submission [to Allah]" in Arabic.
Jesus Christ
http://www.conservapedia.com/Jesus_Christ Jesus Christ is the only Son of God and prophesied Messiah who, at the appropriate time, was sent by his Father and became a man to be the satisfaction for the anger of God toward us because of our sin ...
Joseph Smith
http://www.conservapedia.com/Joseph_Smith Joseph Smith, Jr. (1805 - 1844) was the founder and 1st President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Joseph Smith was the first prophet, seer and revelator of the church.
kangaroo
http://www.conservapedia.com/Kangaroo Kangaroos are the largest marsupials alive today. Excluding specimens sent overseas, they are only found on the continent of Australia apart from some species in some areas of Papua New Guinea.
liberal
http://www.conservapedia.com/Liberal A liberal supports many of the following political positions and practices ...
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Cognition and Ideology,
Collection of Words,
conservative, liberal,
abase, abate, abdicate
masquerade
http://www.conservapedia.com/Masquerade A masquerade, in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, was a masked ball, where participants would wear masks, and often adopt elaborate costumes. Masquerades adopted some of the characteristics of ...
Mediterranean Sea
http://www.conservapedia.com/Mediterranean_Sea The Mediterranean is a large sea almost completely enclosed by land: Europe to the north, Asia to the east, and Africa to the south. It is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the narrow Strait of Gibraltar
Mexico
http://www.conservapedia.com/Mexico Mexico is a country in North America, directly south of the United States; bordering the North Pacific Ocean is between Guatemala and the US and bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico ...
Mormon
http://www.conservapedia.com/Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the Mormon Church, was organized on 6 April 1830 in Fayette, New York, ...
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Book of Mormon
Netherlands
http://www.conservapedia.com/Netherlands The Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden) is a country in Europe. It is bordered by Belgium and Germany, and has a total population of approximately 16,5 million (2007). Its system
New Zealand
http://www.conservapedia.com/New_Zealand New Zealand (Maori: Aotearoa - translates as Land of the Long White Cloud) is a country in the southern Pacific Ocean comprising two large islands (North Island and South Island) and numerous smaller ...
Norway
http://www.conservapedia.com/Norway Norway is a country in Scandinavia. The capital is Oslo, and the principal language in Norwegian, though Sami languages are also spoken in the far north.
painstaking
http://www.conservapedia.com/Painstaking Painstaking means to be very careful and go to great lengths or into fine detail in order to accomplish or complete something.
parasite
http://www.conservapedia.com/Parasite A parasite is a living organism that lives by exploiting another organism. Parasitism is a form of one-sided symbiosis where the parasite benefits and the host is harmed. While it used to be thought that pa
passive voice
http://www.conservapedia.com/Passive_voice Passive voice is a grammatical construction in which the object of a sentence's action is used as the subject of the sentence. For example: "Harry was looked at by Bob" is in passive voice, while "Bob looke
pathology
http://www.conservapedia.com/Pathology Pathology is the diagnosis of disease by examining cells, tissues, bodily fluids and, in come cases, organs themselves. The term also includes medical research in addition to diagnosis.
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pyrolysis, transmutation, ptosis,
Greek
physics
http://www.conservapedia.com/Physics Physics is the branch of physical science that traditionally deals with matter, energy, force, and motion.
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Science
pinpoint
http://www.conservapedia.com/Pinpoint A pinpoint is literally the point of a pin. However, figuratively it can refer to something very small or insignificant, or a tiny spot.
Plato
http://www.conservapedia.com/Plato Plato was a great Greek philosopher who lived from 428 to 347 BC. His family name was Aristocles.
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Sartre, Karl Marx, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
predicate
http://www.conservapedia.com/Subject_and_predicate The predicate provides information about the subject.
pudding
http://www.conservapedia.com/Pudding Pudding is a great British Institution, and is often used as a synonym for dessert or sweet (or more informally, "pud", or "afters").
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GRE Super 4800 Plus,
Full GRE
purity
http://www.conservapedia.com/Purity Purity is the state of being pure, untarnished, or otherwise imperfect. It can apply to people, objects, or ideas. A pure person is a virtuous one. Pure water does not contain any contaminants.
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Wordskills Unit 2 8th grade
ruby
http://www.conservapedia.com/Ruby The ruby is a gemstone known for its bright red color, although rubies can also vary in color from pink to dark red. The ruby is a very hard stone, second in hardness only to the diamond with a rating of 9.
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Rocks and Minerals
sapphire
http://www.conservapedia.com/Sapphire The sapphire is one of the 4 "precious stones" (along with diamond, emerald, and ruby) that are considered among the most valuable of gemstones. Sapphires are found in shades of blue. Many are transparent.
sedation
http://www.conservapedia.com/Sedation Sedation is pacification, generally by the administration of drugs. Someone who is sedate or has been sedated will be calm.
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S-list
sentence
http://www.conservapedia.com/Sentence A sentence is the punishment ordered by a court for a defendant convicted of a crime.
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Dirty Rotten Scoudrell Words,
Dirty Rotten Scoudrel Words,
LA Terms,
linguistic process
Sinai Peninsula
http://www.conservapedia.com/Sinai_Peninsula The Sinai Peninsula is a triangular area of land which is part of north-eastern Egypt. It is bordered by the Suez Canal and rest of Egypt to the west, and by Gaza and Israel to the east. It has a northern s
soccer
http://www.conservapedia.com/Soccer Soccer is a sport played with a round ball propelled mainly by a player's foot. It is more commonly known as "football" outside the United States. In soccer, players are not allowed to intentionally touch t
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Olympics
sociopath
http://www.conservapedia.com/Sociopath A 'sociopath is someone with a personality disorder characterised by an antisocial behavior and an absence of moral responsibility or social conscience.
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Lew's words,
mores
Sodom
http://www.conservapedia.com/Sodom Sodom was an ancient city located in the Holy Lands. It was considered by bible scholars to be the sister city of another populated area known as Gommorah.
Sri Lanka
http://www.conservapedia.com/Sri_Lanka Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) is a pear-shaped island off of the southern coast of India, which obtained its independence from Great Britain in 1948. Sri Lanka has a Buddhist majority, and the Tamils are the
subject
http://www.conservapedia.com/Subject The subject refers to what, or whom, the sentence is about.
Suez Canal
http://www.conservapedia.com/Suez_Canal The Suez Canal is a strategic waterway crossing the the isthmus of Suez in Egypt at the narrowest part of the Sinai Peninsula, and links the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. The completion of the canal eli
Sweden
http://www.conservapedia.com/Sweden Sweden is a country in Scandinavia. The capital city is Stockholm, which is also the largest city. Sweden has approximately 9 million inhabitants, with an area of 173,750 square miles (450,000 square kilome
unicorn
http://www.conservapedia.com/Unicorn The Unicorn is likely purely a mythical beast, commonly depicted as resembling a white horse with a single horn grown out of its forehead.
United Kingdom
http://www.conservapedia.com/United_Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, generally called The United Kingdom or The UK, is a sovereign state north west of mainland Europe.
United States of America
http://www.conservapedia.com/United_States_of_America The United States of America (commonly referred to as the United States, the USA, the US, the States, or simply as America) is a North American nation that co
verb
http://www.conservapedia.com/Verb A verb is a word or words that express actions, events, or states of being. The verb or compound verb is often a critical element of the predicate of a sentence.
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remarkable, commodious
voice
http://www.conservapedia.com/Voice A voice is the sound or sounds projected by creature, mainly humans, in the form of singing, screaming, shouting, etc. A voice is necessary for all spoken languages.
Wales
http://www.conservapedia.com/Wales Wales is a principality which is a part of the United Kingdom. It occupies the peninsula of land between the Bristol Channel and the River Dee, on the west side of southern Great Britain.
wine
http://www.conservapedia.com/Wine Wine is an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting grapes. Although most wines are made from grapes, other fruits can be used. Grains can be used to produce wine, for example, barley wine, but this tends to b
writing
http://www.conservapedia.com/Writing Writing is a way of putting down information in a textual form. Unlike unrecorded speech it is a form of communication that has a continuing nature in that it still exists or can be seen after it is complet
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