Vocabulary from Classical Roots: Lessons 1 and 2

Vocabulary flashcards covering key Latin and Greek root-derived terms from Lessons 1 and 2 on the theme of Believing.

accredit

To authorize; to certify; to believe.

credence

Belief; acceptance as true.

creditable

Deserving praise.

credulous

Believing too easily; gullible.

creed

A statement of belief or principle.

deify

To make a god of.

deity

A god or goddess.

divine

To foretell by supernatural means; or to know by intuition or insight.

divinity

A god or goddess; a divine being; the state of being divine; or the study of Christian theology.

apotheosis

Making a god of something; deification; or a glorified ideal; an essence.

theocracy

Government by divine power or priests.

theology

The study of religion.

atheist

A person who believes there is no god.

pantheism

Identifying god with nature; belief in all gods.

pantheon

All the gods of a people or religion (when capitalized, refers to the circular domed temple in Rome built in 27 B.C. and dedicated to all the gods).

consecrate

To make or declare something sacred; or 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).

sanctimonious

Pretending to be righteous.

sanction

Approval, support, permission, or to approve/encourage; (usually plural) a penalty for breaking with law or custom.

sanctity

Godliness; holiness.

sanctuary

A sacred place; any place of refuge.

hierarchy

A group organized by rank.

hieroglyphic

Written with pictures to represent sounds or meanings of words; or hard to read.

expiate

To make amends for; to atone for.

piety

Religious devotion; great respect toward something, especially parents.

impious

Sacrilegious; profane; lacking appropriate reverence or respect.

pittance

A meager portion of anything, especially an allowance or salary.