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Polytheism
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The belief in or worship of more than one god.

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1 Polytheism The belief in or worship of more than one god.
2 Potable Safe to drink; drinkable.
3 PRESCIENT Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.
4 PROPELLANT A substance that propels or drives something forward, such as an explosive charge or rocket fuel.
5 Prototype The first or preliminary model of something, from which other forms are developed.
6 Pyromania A compulsive desire to set things on fire.
7 Quixotic Extremely idealistic, romantic, or impractical.
8 RAPPORT A close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups understand each other's feelings.
9 RECONCILE To restore friendly relations between people or groups.
10 Regalia The distinctive clothing or insignia worn at formal occasions.
11 RENDEZVOUS A meeting at an agreed time and place, typically between two people.
12 REQUIEM A Mass for the repose of the souls of the dead.
13 Retribution Punishment inflicted in return for an injury or criminal act.
14 RODENT A gnawing mammal of an order that includes rats, mice, squirrels, and beavers.
15 SACRILEGE Violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred.
16 Sanctimonious Making a show of being morally superior to other people.
17 SCAPEGOAT A person who is blamed for the wrongdoings, mistakes, or faults of others.
18 Sculptor An artist who makes sculptures.
19 Seer A person who is supposedly able, through supernatural insight, to predict the future.
20 Serenade A musical performance given to someone in the open air, especially in the evening.
21 SIESTA An afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate.
22 Sinophobe A person who dislikes or fears China or Chinese culture.
23 Solarium A room fitted with extensive glass to admit sunlight, or a room with sunbeds.
24 Soporific Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
25 SPINSTER An unmarried woman, typically an older woman beyond the usual age for marriage.
26 Stampede A sudden, panicked rush of a mass of animals or people.
27 Stowaway A person who hides on a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle in order to travel secretly or without paying.
28 Sub Judice Under judicial consideration and therefore prohibited from public discussion elsewhere.
29 Subsidy A sum of money granted by the state or a public body to help an industry or business keep the price of a commodity or service low.
30 Supercilious Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
31 Sycophant A person who acts obsequiously toward someone important in order to gain advantage; a flatterer.
32 Taboo A social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.
33 Taxonomy The branch of science concerned with classification, especially of organisms.
34 Termagant A harsh-tempered or overbearing woman.
35 Theomachy A battle fought by or among gods.
36 Totalitarianism A system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state.
37 Transgressor A person who violates a law, command, or moral code.
38 TRANSPARENT Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.
39 Truant A student who stays away from school without leave or explanation.
40 UNANIMOUS (Of two or more people) fully in agreement.
41 Unisex Designed or suitable for both sexes.
42 Utopia An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect.
43 Vegetarian A person who does not eat meat or fish, and sometimes other animal products, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons.
44 VERBOSE Using or expressed in more words than are needed.
45 Vincible Capable of being overcome or defeated.
46 VIVIPAROUS Bringing forth live young that have developed inside the body of the parent.
47 VULNERABLE Susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm.
48 Whine A long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
49 WREATHE To cover, surround, or encircle something.
50 Yankee A nickname for an inhabitant of New England or the northern states of the US, or (formerly) a US soldier.
51 ZODIAC A belt of the heavens within about 8° either side of the ecliptic, divided into twelve signs.