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Vocab 2
English Vocab 8th grade
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Austere | somber; stern and severe(adjective) |
| Beatific | Revealing profound joy and inner peace; angelic(adjective) |
| Cloister | a peaceful, secluded place; a place devoted to religious retreat, such as a monastery(noun) to seclude, especially for the purpose of religious devotion and contemplation(verb) |
| Emulate | to try to equal or excel, especially through imitation(verb) |
| Epiphany | a sudden burst of understanding or discovery: a revelation, often of a religious nature(noun) |
| Harbinger | one that foreshadows or announces the arrival of an event or individual(noun) |
| Heresy | an opinion that differs from established, dearly held beliefs, often of a religious nature(noun) |
| Omnipotent | possessing unlimited power(adjective) |
| Penitent | expressing remorse or regret for one's misdeeds(adjective) |
| Pious | devout; moral(adjective) |
| Portend | to serve as an omen or warning of(verb) |
| Precept | a principle establishing proper behavior (noun) |
| Prophetic | foretelling or predicting future events(adjective) |
| Purist | one who is particularly concerned with maintaining traditional practices(noun) |
| Reclamation | a restoration to productivity or usefulness(noun) |
| Revere | to greatly respect and honor(verb) |
| Zealous | passionate; extremely interested in pursuing something(adjective) |
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