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19 Cards in this Set
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SACER
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(L) sacred
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consecrate
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v. to make or declare something sacred
#2. to dedicate something to a goal |
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execrate
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v. to denounce as evil or vile
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sacrament
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n. something considered to have sacred significance
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sacrilege
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n. disrespect to something regarded as sacred
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sacrosanct
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adj. sacred (often used ironically)
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SANCTUS
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(L) holy
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sanctimonious
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adj. pretending to be righteous
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sanction
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n. approval; support; permision
#2. a penalty for breaking with law or custom v. to approve; to encourage |
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sanctity
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n. Godliness; holiness
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sanctuary
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n. a sacred place; any place of refuge
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HEIROS
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(G) holy, sacred, supernatural
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hierarchy
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n. a group organized by rank
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heiroglyphic
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adj. written with picures to represent sounds or meanings of words
#2. hard to read |
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PIO
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(L) to appease, to purify
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expiate
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v. to make amends for; to atone for
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piety
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n. religious devotion; great respect toward something, especially parents
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impious
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adj. sacrelegious; profane; lacking appropriae reverence or respect
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pittance
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n. a meager portion of anything, especially an allowance or salary
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