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Vocab List #3
Vocabulary from List #3
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Heresy | A belief contrary to established, usually religious, doctrine. |
| Ascetic | One who renounces physical comforts for spiritual discipline. |
| Dogmatic | Marked by an authoritative stand on principles that cannot be sufficiently proved. |
| Exalt | To praise or glorify. |
| Orthodox | Adhering to established, usually religious, beliefs. |
| Rite | A ritual or ceremonial act. |
| Verity | A truth. |
| Agnostic | One who believes the existence of God cannot be proved by who does not deny such existence may be possible. |
| Pacifist | One who opposes aggression or violence. |
| Blasphemy | An act of contempt for something sacred, or for God. |