The Age of Reason Glossary

The Age of Reason Glossary

induce

to lead someone to do something

abolition

destruction, termination

render

to result in, make something into something else

compulsive

caused by an irresistible, instinctual pull

frankness

bluntness, honesty

endeavor

to attempt, try

monopolize

to dominate (as in a particular field)

perjury

lying under oath

unadulterated

pure, unmixed

hearsay

information obtained from hearing the statements of others; typically seen as non-authoritative

incumbent

unavoidable, hanging over (as in a responsibility)

declamation

a declarative statement

deification

making someone or something into a god

canonization

(in the Catholic Church) the official recognition of a person as a saint

pantheon

a structure in Rome that includes shrines to many of the ancient Roman gods

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