American English test 1

Precepts

set of rules

Disenting protestantism

different kinds of protestant churches

Concur

to agree with

Diluted

fading

Poignantly

very sadly

Beachhead

settlement

Errand

task, mission

Redeemer

Savior

Permeation

spread

Proselytize

convert

Adherent

member, follower, believer

Unrelenting toil

undefeatable hardwork

Indices

measure of something

Augment

increase, make greater

Insularity

conditio of being an Island

Tantamout

equal

Engrafted

transplanted

Trumps

defeats

Salience

importance

Sanctity

sacred

Came to naught

to be unsuccesful

Ostensively

seemingly

Secular

not religist

Subordinate

secondary

Inherited

rooted

Thus

as a consequence

Peculiar

unique, special

Persist

continue to exist

Enclave

portion of territory surrounded by a larger territory whose inhabitants are distinct

Embody

include

Dignify

make sth seem worthy

Reliance

dependence

Constituency

a group of voters in certain area who elect representative to a legislative body

Subsequently

afterwards

Compelled

forced to do sth

Induced

succed in persuading or leading someone to do sth

Persuade

induce someone to do sth

Ahere

believe in and practice

Sched

get rid of

Heritage

a proberty that may be inherited

Prevailing

existing at a particular time

Hence

as a consequence

Civic

relating to duties or activities of peope in relations to their town

Shallow

not deep, not requeiring

Dissidence

protest

Dissent

different

Emerged

appeared

Outgrowth

development

Covenant

agreement

Vested

authorized

Reverence

deep respect

Awe

a feeling of respect mixed with fear or Wonder

Fierce

intense aggressivness

Prevalent

widespread

Refinement

proces of removing impurities

Zeal

great Energy

Diffuse

spread

Enduring

durable

Artisan

a worker that is skilled in handmade

Devoutly

passionate

Relentless

harsh, intense

Inalienable

sth that cant be taken away by someone

Encompass

take place of sth, surround

Dissolve

dismiss

Deviate

depart from sth

Endorse

declare

Emphasis

importance, value

Congregational

- relating to a group of people who have come together in a religious building for worship and prayers

Foster

encourage development of sth

Embrace

accept sth enthusiastically

Fervor

passionate feeling

Receptive

open-minded

Intermediation

act of coming between intervention and mediation

Salvation

redemption

Welfare

health, happiness

Rigid

not able to be changed or adapter

Preseverence

determination

Repose

rest, lie dead

Heredity

passing on physical or mental characteristics genetically

Demean

degrading, lowering

Idleness

laziness

Espoused

adopted

Devote

give al lor most of the time to sth or someone

Ambivalent

mixed feelings, unsure

Reconcile

restore friendly relations between

Despise

look down on with disrespect

Expulsion

getting kicked out, forcing someone to leave an org for example

Persecute

harass, abuse someone because of their race or ethnicity

exclude

deny someone access to sth

Broadly

in general

Hardship

sth that causes suffering

Inhabit

live or occupy a place

Descendant

succesor

Distinguish

treat someone different

Exploit

make use of, use for advantage

Rearranged

reorganized, arrange differently

Infuse

fill

Cherish

adore, feel affection for

Enshrine

preserve or cherish as sacred

Sustained

constant