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English Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Austere | (adj.) somber; stern and severe |
| Beatific | (adj.) revealing profound joy and inner peace; angelic |
| Cloister | (n.) peaceful, secluded place; a place devoted to religious retreat (v.) to seclude, especially for the purpose of religious devotion and contemplation |
| Emulate | (v.) to try to equal or excel, especially through imitation |
| Epiphany | (n.) a sudden burst of understanding or discovery; a revelation; often a religious nature. |
| Harbinger | (n.) one that foreshadows or announces the arrival of an event or individual |
| Heresy | (n.) an opinion that differs from established, dearly held beliefs, often of a religious nature |
| Omnipotent | (adj.) possessing untimed power |
| Penitent | (adj) expressing remorse or regret for one's misdeeds |
| Pious | (adj.) devout; moral |
| Portent | (v.) to serve as an omen or warning of |
| Precept | (n.) a principle establishing proper behavior |
| Prophetic | (adj.) foretelling or predicting future events |
| Purist | (n.) one who is particularly concerned with maintaining traditional practices |
| Reclamation | (n.) a restoration to productivity or usefulness |
| Revere | (v.) to greatly respect and honor |
| Zealous | (adj.) passionate; extremely interested in pursuing something |