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CR2 - believing
10th grade CR lesson 2
Question | Answer |
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SACER | Latin "sacred" |
consecrate | 1. to make or declare something sacred 2. to dedicate something to a goal |
execrate | to denounce as vile or evil; to curse; to detest |
sacrament | something considered to have sacred significance |
sacrilege | disrespect to something regarded as sacred |
sacrosanct | sacred (often used ironically) |
SANCTUS | Latin "holy" |
sanctimonious | pretending to be rightous |
sanction | 1. approval; suppor; permission 2. (usally plural) a penalty for breaking with law or custom 3. to approve; to encourage |
sanctity | godliness; holiness |
sanctuary | a sacred place; any place of refuge |
HIEROS | Greek "holy," "sacred," "supernatural" |
hierarchy | a group organized by rank |
hieroglyphic | 1. written with pictures to represent sounds or meanings of words 2. hard to read |
PIO, PIARE, PIAVI, PIATUM | Latin "to appease," "to purify" |
expiate | to make ammends for; to atone for |
piety | religous devotion; great respect toward something, especially parents Antonym: impiety |
impious | sacrilegious; profane; lacking appropriate reverance or respect Antonym: pious |
pittance | a meager portion of anything, especially an allowance or salary |