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English #2
| word | etymology | meaning |
|---|---|---|
| consecrate | con+sacer | to make or declare something sacred |
| execrate | ex+sacer | to denounce as vile or evil, to course, to detest |
| sacrament | sacer+ment | something considered to have sacred signicance |
| sacrilege | sacer+legere | disrespect to something regarded as sacred |
| sacrosanct | sacer+sanct | sacred (often used ironically) |
| sanctimonious | sanctus | pretend to be righteous |
| sanction | sanctus | approval, support, permission |
| sanctity | sanctus | godliness, holiness |
| sanctuary | sanctus | a sacred place, any place of refuge |
| hierarchy | hieros+archy | a group organized by rank |
| hieroglyphic | hieros+glif | written with pictures to represent sounds or meanings of words |
| expiate | ex+pio | to make amends for, to atone for |
| piety | pio | religious devotion, great respect toward something, especially parents |
| impious | piare | sacrilegious, profane, lacking, appropriate reverence or respect |
| pittance | platum | a meager portion of anything, especially an allowance or salery |