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vocab lesson 1 and 2

QuestionAnswer
accredit to authorize,to certify,to believe
credence belief,acceptance as true
creditable deserving praise
credulous believing too easily,gullible
creed a statement of belief or principle
deify to make a god of
deity a god or goddess
divine to foretell by supernatural means
divinity a god or goddess,a divine being
apotheosis making a god of something,deification
theocracy government by divine power or priests
theology the study of religion
atheist a person who believes there is no god
pantheism identifying god with nature,belief in all gods
pantheon all the gods of a people or religion
consecrate to make or declare something sacred
execrate to denounce as vile or evil,to curse to detest
sacrament something considered to have sacred significance
sacrilege disrespect to something regarded as sacred
sacrosanct sacred(often used ironically)
sanctimonious pretending to be righteous
sanction approval,support,permission
sanctity godliness,holiness
sanctuary a sacred place,any place of refuge
hierarchy a group organized by rank
hieroglyphic written with pictures to represent sounds or meaning of words
expiate to make amends for,to atone for
piety religious devotion,great respect toward something, especially parents
impious sacrilegious,profane,lacking appropriate reverence or respect
pittance a meager portion of anything ,especially an allowance or salary
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