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Cl 2 Believe words
Albrecht's Classic Roots Vocab 2 words and roots
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| SACER (L) | "sacred" |
| 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). |
| SANCTUS (L) | "holy" |
| sanctimonious | pretending to be righteous. |
| sanction | approval; support; permission. OR a penalty. |
| sanctity | godliness; holiness. |
| santuary | a sacred place; any place or refuge. |
| HIEROS (G) | "holy" "sacred" "supernatural" has to do with putting things in order (ranking them) |
| hierarchy from Hieros, meaning _____ and archy, meaning "to rule" | a group organized by rank |
| hieroglyphic | written with pictures to represent sounds or meanings of words -- or, hard to read |
| --archy | suffix means "to rule" |
| --glyph | suffic means "to carve" |
| PIO (L) | "to appease" "to purify" |
| expiate | to make amends for; to atone for |
| piety | religious devotion; OR 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. |