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  1. Affront         a deliberate offense                                                                                
  2. Antipodes       Parts of the Earth that are diametrically opposite                                                  
  3. bedlam          a place or scene of noisy confusion                                                                 
  4. Cataclysm       Momentous and violent event marked by             overwhelming upheaval                             
  5. conviction      a firm belief; a pronouncing of guilt                                                               
  6. Diocese         The territorial jurisdiction of a bishop                                                            
  7. Epitome         A typical or ideal example                                                                          
  8. gorgon          a terrifyingly ugly woman; a monster in mythology                                                   
  9. Iconoclast      One who destroys religious images or opposes      their veneration                                  
  10. Jargon          Confused unintelligible language                                                                    
  11. Litany          A resonant or repetitive recital or chant                                                           
  12. Misanthrope     One who hates or distrusts mankind                                                                  
  13. Oblation        Something offered in worship or devotion                                                            
  14. Patriarch       A man who is father or founder; oldest member     or representative of a group                      
  15. Pseudonym       a fictitious name; a pen name                                                                       
  16. regicide        the killing of a king or sovereign                                                                  
  17. serenity        the quality or state of total calm                                                                  
  18. Temerity        foolish boldness; rashness of action                                                                
  19. Vanguard        the advance guard of an army; those in the fore-  front of any movement                             
  20. zeal            eagerness and ardent interest in the pursuit      of something                                      
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