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Epithet: a phrase or word used adjectively to express some characteristic quality ‘Tribute: an act, statement, or gift that is intended to show gratitude, respect, or admiration Heritage: an inheritance from the past Secular: not connected with religious or spiritual matters Bequeathed: leave (something) to a person or other beneficiary Elucidation: explanation that makes something clear Culminate: reach a climax or point of highest development Patronage: the support given by a patron Synthesize: to combine so as to form a new, complex product Radically: effecting fundamental or revolutionary changes Rampant: (especially of something unwelcome) flourishing or spreading unchecked Lauding: praising a person or his or her achievements highly Alma mater: the university, school, or college that one formerly attended Annexed: add (territory) to one’s own territory by appropriation Territorial: related to a particular territory, district, or locality Ethnic: related to a population subgroup with a common national or cultural tradition Lingua franca: a language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native different languages are Solicitude: care or concern for someone or something Venerated: regard with great respect; revere wie Scanned with CamScan