Clergy Clergy (noun) /ˈklɜː.dʒi/ US /ˈklɝː-/ priests, especially in the Christian church, people performing religious services, ordained priests, clergymen, priesthood, ministry The clergy began preaching a sermon about some important virtues. Antonym: laity
Idol 504 Absolutely Essential Words Lesson 31 /ˈaɪ.dəl/ (noun) a statue or object that is worshipped so much as part of their religion, effigy, icon, fetish, figure, figurine, graven image, carving, sculpture – someone who is revered and admired greatly, hero, heroine, icon, superstar, obsession, favorite, ideal In Hinduism, an icon, image, statue or idol…
Devout 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 3 Devout 1100 Words You Need Week 44 Day 3 /dɪˈvaʊt/ (adj) deeply religious, devoted to something, pious, believing strongly in a religion, spiritual, God-fearing, saintly, faithful, devoted, dedicated, committed, staunch, sincere, heartfelt, earnest, wholehearted A devout lady and a lukewarm believer — does their relationship stand…
Cant 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 2 Cant 1100 Words You Need Week 40 Day 2 /kænt/ (noun) glib talk, hypocritical talk, clichéd talk, facile talk, sanctimonious talk, clichés, platitudes, triteness, insincerity, false piety, lip service, commonplaces, sanctimony, insincere talk, pietism, hypocrisy, jargon, special language, rhetoric or vocabulary of a particular group or…
Venial Venial (adj) /ˈviː.ni.əl/ a wrong action that is forgivable and can be excused – understandable – excusable – forgivable – pardonable: He showed deep repentance for his misdeed, although it was merely a venial sin.
Raise Cain 1100 Words You Need Week 35 Day 2 Raise Cain 1100 Words You Need Week 35 Day 2 to cause trouble, make a fuss, create trouble, raise hell, create a disturbance, act wildly, foment, provoke Because they provide a non-pathologizing view of people, privileging their preferred self-descriptions. externalizing thinking and questioning embody an…
Sanctimonious Sanctimonious (adj) /ˌsæŋk.tɪˈməʊ.ni.əs/ hypocritically showing that you are morally superior than others – holier-than-thou – self-righteous – pompous – hypocritically religious: I cannot tolerate such a sanctimonious person with extreme radical ideas.
Parable 1100 Words You Need Week 35 Day 1 Parable 1100 Words You Need Week 35 Day 1 /ˈpær.ə.bļ/ US /ˈper-/ (noun) a short and simple story that teaches a moral lesson, allegory, moral story, moral tale, fable, exemplum, apologue, religious story, tale, folk tale, legend We are thankful to you for giving us the…
Heresy 1100 Words You Need Heresy 1100 Words You Need Week 31 Day 1 with authentic materials and examples, synonyms, antonyms, illustrated flashcards and text-to-speech for GRE, TOEFL & IELTS /ˈher.ə.si/ (noun) a manifest opposition to a well-established opinion or religious belief, unorthodox religious opinion or belief, dissent, unorthodoxy, deviation, profanation, sacrilege, heterodoxy That the…
Nirvana 1100 Words You Need Nirvana 1100 Words You Need /nɪəˈvɑː.nə/ (noun) freedom from all suffering by overlooking all personal desires especially in Buddhism, spiritual enlightenment, state of grace a state of perfection, enjoyable experience, bliss, joy, paradise, seventh heaven Nirvana is the goal of the Buddhist path. The literal meaning of the term is…