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Vocab Lesson 1-2 Test Review
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English
10th Grade
09/08/2010

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Term
accredit
verb
Definition
to authorize;to certify; to believe
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credence
noun
Definition
belief; acceptance as true
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creditable
adj
Definition
deserving praise
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credulous
adj
Definition
believing too easily; gullible
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creed
noun
Definition
a statement of belief or principle
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deify
verb
Definition
to make a god of
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deity
noun
Definition
a god or goddess
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divine
verb
Definition
to foretell by supernatural powers
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divinity
noun
Definition
a god or goddess; a divine being
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apotheosis
noun
Definition
making a god of something; deification
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theocracy
noun
Definition
government by divine powers or priests
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theology
noun
Definition
the study of religion
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atheist
noun
Definition
a person who believes there is no god
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pantheism
noun
Definition
identifying god with nature
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pantheon
noun
Definition
all the gods of a people or religion
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consecrate
verb
Definition
to make or declare something sacred
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execrate
verb
Definition
to denounce something as vile or evil; to curse; to detest
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sacrament
noun
Definition
something considered to have a sacred significance
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sacrilege
noun
Definition
disrespect to something regarded as sacred
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sacrosanct
adj
Definition
sacred (often used ironically)
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sanctimonious
adj
Definition
pretending to be righteous
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sanction
noun; verb
Definition
approval; support; permission

a penalty for breaking the law or custom
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sanctity
noun
Definition
godliness; holiness
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sanctuary
noun
Definition
a sacred place; any place of refuge
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hierarchy
noun
Definition
a group organized by rank
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hierogyphic
adj
Definition
hard to read
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expiate
verb
Definition
to make amends for; to atone for
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piety
noun
Definition
religious devotion; great respect toward something, especially parents
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impious
adj
Definition
sacrilegious; profane; lacking appropriate reverence or respect
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pittance
noun
Definition
a meager portion of anything, especially an allowance or salary
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