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Vocab Religion
religion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Austere | somber, strict, and severe (adj) |
| Beatific | revealing profound joy and inner peace; angelic (adj) |
| Cloister | a peaceful secluded place; a place devoted to religious retreat, such as a monastery 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 religious nature. (noun) |
| Omnipotent | Possessing unlimited power (adj) |
| Petulant | Expressing remorse or regret for one's mistake (adj) |
| Pious | devout moral (adj) |
| Portend | to serve as an omen or warning (verb) |
| Precept | a principle establishing proper behavior (noun) |
| Prophetic | Foretelling or predicting future events (adj) |
| 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 perusing something (adj) |