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English Vocab Chapters 1-2 Flashcards

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1
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Sacrilege

A

improper or disrespectful treatment of something held sacred

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Sanctimonious

A

Pretending to b righteous

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2
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Sancity

A

Godliness; Holiness

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3
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HIEROS

A

Holy, Sacred, Supernatural

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4
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Piety

A

religious devotion; respect

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5
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Pittance

A

A small amount

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6
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Credulous

A

Gullible

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7
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DEUS

A

God

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Diefy

A

to make a god of

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9
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Diety

A

a god or goddess

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10
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Diviniy

A

a god or goddess; a divine being

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11
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Theology

A

the study of religion

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12
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Pantheon

A

all the gods of a people or religion

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13
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Consecrate

A

to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose

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14
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Exercrate

A

to denounce as vile or evil; to curse; to detest

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15
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Sacrament

A

Something considered to have sacred significance

16
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SANCTUS

A

holy

17
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Sanction

A

approval; penalty for breaking law

18
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Hierarchy

A

a system in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority

19
Q

Hieroglyphic

A

a writing system using picture symbols; hard to read

20
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Pio, piare, piavi, piatum

A

to appease; to purify

21
Q

Expiate

A

make amends for

22
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Impious

A

sacrilegious; profane ; lacking appropriate reverence or respect

23
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Accredit

A

to authorize; to certify; to believe

24
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Credence

A

belief

25
Q

Creditable

A

pariseworthy

26
Q

Divino, divinare, divinavi, divinatum

A

fortell

27
Q

Divine

A

to fortell by supernatural means

28
Q

THEOS

A

God

29
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Apotheosis

A

making a god of somethin; deification; a glorified ideal; an essence

30
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Throcracy

A

a government controlled by religious leaders

31
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Atheist

A

A person who denies the existance of God

32
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Pantheism

A

Identifying god with nature; belief in all gods

33
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SACER

A

sacred

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