Belief Flashcards
Lent
(in the Christian Church) the period preceding Easter
Halal
Relating to meat prepared as prescribed by Muslim law.
Veil
(in Jewish antiquity) the piece of precious cloth separating the sanctuary from the body
Circumcision
The action or practice of circumcising a young boy or man(umskurn)
Synagogue
A building in which Jews meet
Kosher
Food that satisfies the requirements of Jewish law
Bindi
A decorative mark worn in the middle of the forehead by Indian women, especially Hindus
Shrine
Incense
Helgiskrín
A substance producing a sweet odor when burned
Indigenous
Native
Feng shui
rules for placing your furniture
Telepathy
the supposed communication of thoughts or ideas by means other than the known sense
Census
Skrásetning
Inspection
Rannsaka
Inflate
Blása upp
Extract
Útdráttur
Celluloid
Film
Merit
Quality
Relevant
Importance
Convey
Send or move
Medium
Miðill
Taoism
Chinese philosophy – full of wisdom
Baptise
Skíra
That verge on animism
á barmi þess að trúa á stokka og steina…
Anima
Soul
To spawn
give birth to
Tenuous
loose
Pseudoscience
gervi-vísindi
Cult
sértrúarsöfnuður