Spirituality
1. agnostic adj. Believing that humans cannot know whether
there is a god
His devoutly Christian parents had problems with his
agnostic beliefs.
Parts of speech
agnostic n, agnosticism n
2. animism n. The belief that natural objects, such as
trees, have souls
Desert cultures that practice animism often believe that
winds contain spirits.
Parts of speech
animistic adj
3. atheist n. One who does not believe in the existence of a
supreme being
He argued that his scientific training made it impossible
for him to be anything but an atheist.
Parts of speech
atheistic adj
4. be inclined to v. To favor an opinion or a course of
action
He couldn’t say which candidate he favored, but he had
always been inclined to vote Republican.
Parts of speech
incline n, inclination n
5. contemplate v. To consider thoughtfully
If you contemplate each step for so long, we will never
complete this project on time.
Parts of speech
contemplation n, contemplative adj
6. deify v. To worship as a god
When people deify the leader of their country, the leader is
able to abuse power more easily.
Parts of speech
deity n
7. ecclesiastical adj. Relating to a church
He was looking specifically for a university where he could
study ecclesiastical history.
Parts of speech
ecclesiastic n, ecclesiastically adv
8. exalt v. To praise or honor
He would often exalt the virtues of his new wife.
Parts of speech
exaltation n
9. pious adj. Having or exhibiting religious reverence
Sometimes she was so pious that the rest of us felt like
heathens.
Parts of speech
piousness n, piety n, piously adv
10. sacrifice v. Anything offered to a deity as a religious
thanksgiving;
giving up something in order to have something more valuable
later on
Every harvest time, the Fadeloni people sacrificed
vegetables to their gods as a show of thanks.
In order to succeed in his career, he had to sacrifice his
private life and his leisure time.
Parts of speech
sacrifice n, sacrificial adj, sacrificially adv
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