Lesson 2, Book D - Vocabulary from Classical Roots

consecrate

to make or declare something sacred; to dedicate something to a goal

execrate

to denounce as vile or evil; to curse; to detest

expiate

to make amends for; to atone for

hierarchy

a group organized by rank

hieroglyphic

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

impious

sacrilegious; profane; lacking appropriate reverence

piety

religious devotion; great respect toward something, especially parents

pittance

a meager portion of anything, especially an allowance or salary

sacrament

something considered to have sacred significance

sacrilege

disrespect to something regarded as sacred

sacrosanct

regarded as sacred (often used ironically)

sanctimonious

pretending to be righteous

sanction

approval; support; permission; a penalty for breaking a law or custom; to approve or encourage

sanctity

godliness; holiness

sanctuary

a sacred place; any place of refuge

sacer

sacred

sanctus

holy

hieros

holy; sacred; supernatural

pio/piare/piavi/piatum

to appease; to purify

con

with

ex

from, out of

legere

to gather, to steal

sanct, sanctus

holy

archy

to rule

glyph

to carve