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36 Cards in this Set
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CREDO |
L. "to believe" |
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accredit |
v. To authorize; to certify; to believe. |
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credence |
n. Belief; acceptance as true. |
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creditable |
adj. Deserving praise. |
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credulous |
adj. Believing too easily; gullible. |
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creed |
n. A statement of belief or principle. |
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DEUS |
L. "god" |
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DIVINO |
L. "to foretell"
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DIVINUS |
L. "divine" |
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divine |
v. 1. To foretell by supernatural means. 2. To know by intuition or insight. |
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divinity |
n. 1. A god or goddess; a divine being. 2. The state of being divine. 3. The study of Christian theology. |
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THEOS |
G. "god" |
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theocracy |
n. Government by divine power or priests. |
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theology |
n. The study of religion. |
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atheist |
n. A person who believes there is no god. |
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pantheism |
n. Identifying god with nature; belief in all gods. |
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pantheon |
n. All the gods of a people or religion. (When capitalized, Pantheon refers to the circular domed temple in Rome built in 27 B.C. and dedicated to all the gods.) |
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SACER |
L. "sacred" |
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consecrate |
v.1. To make or declare something sacred. 2. To dedicate something to a goal. |
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execrate |
v. To denounce as vile or evil; to curse; to detest. |
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sacrament |
n. Something considered to have sacred significance. |
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sacrilege |
n. Disrespect to something regarded as sacred. |
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sacrosanct |
adj. Sacred |
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SANCTUS |
L. "holy" |
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sanctimonious |
adj. Pretending to be righteous. |
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sanction |
n. 1. Approval; support; permission. 2. (usually plural) A penalty for breaking with law or custom. v. To approve; to encourage. |
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sanctity |
n. Godliness; holiness. |
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sanctuary |
n. A sacred place; any place of refuge. |
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HIEROS |
G. "holy," "sacred," "supernatural," |
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hierarchy |
n. a group organized by rank. |
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hieroglyphic |
adj. 1. Written with pictures to represent sounds or meanings of words. 2. Hard to read. |
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PIO, PIARE |
L. "to appease," "to purify," |
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expiate |
v. To make amends for; to atone for. |
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piety |
n. Religious devotion; great respect toward something. especially parents. |
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impious |
adj. Sacrilegious; profane; lacking appropriate reverence or respect. |
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pittance |
n. A meager portion of anything; especially an allowance or salary. |
