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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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