catechism
(en)
a summary of the principles of Christian religion in the form of questions and answers, used for the instruction of Christians
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there is room for nothing in Stalinist culture except for edifying sermons, colorless life, and the catechism of propaganda
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there is room for nothing in Stalinist culture except for edifying sermons, colorless life, and the catechism of propaganda
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6 years, 11 months ago
edifying
(en)
(verb) build / (verb) establish / (verb) to instruct and improve especially in moral and religious knowledge; uplift / (verb) enlighten inform
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there is room for nothing in Stalinist culture except for edifying sermons, colorless life, and the catechism of propaganda
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there is room for nothing in Stalinist culture except for edifying sermons, colorless life, and the catechism of propaganda
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6 years, 11 months ago
mawkish
(en)
(adjective) having an insipid often unpleasant taste / (adjective) sickly or puerilely sentimental
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it would be just as unfair to attribute my conviction to mere mawkishness
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it would be just as unfair to attribute my conviction to mere mawkishness
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vainglory
(en)
(noun) excessive or ostentatious pride especially in one's achievements / (noun) vain display or show; vanity
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the hideous vainglory they excite in certain criminals
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the hideous vainglory they excite in certain criminals
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camellia
(en)
(noun) any of a genus (Camellia) of shrubs or trees of the tea family / (noun) an ornamental greenhouse shrub (C. japonica) with glossy leaves and roselike flowers
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the artist with a camellia in his buttonhole
so basically a type of flower
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the artist with a camellia in his buttonhole
so basically a type of flower
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chary
(en)
(adjective) dear treasured / (adjective) ; discreetly cautious; as / (adjective) hesitant and vigilant about dangers and risks / (adjective) slow to grant, accept, or expend
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The prophet [...] can judge absolutely and [...] is not chary of doing so
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The prophet [...] can judge absolutely and [...] is not chary of doing so
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