Carly_Vocab1 Flashcards
Austere
Having a stern look or manner; strict or severe in modes of living or acting
Aromatic
Having a sweet, penetrating smell; spicy
Blasphemy
Profane speaking of God or of sacred things; an irreverent act or utterance
Dogma
That which is held as an opinion; a belief, principle, doctrine
Enigma
An obscure riddle or puzzle; a baffling situation or person
Heresy
A belief or opinion at variance with established doctrine in religion or in other fields
Ironic
Characterized by a manner of speaking in which words are used to convey the opposite of their literal meaning; characteristic of that which is the opposite if what is expected or hoped for
Labyrinth
An intricate structure or system of winding, interconnecting paths or passages; something highly intricate or perplexing in makeup
Pathos
A quality, especially in literature or art, that awakens feelings of sympathy, pity, compassion, or sorrow
Proselytize
To try to convert
Zealot
A fanatically devoted or committed person