Summary of this Deck of Flashcards



DeckID89
DeckNameSAT Vocab Prep - Top 500 words (7/25)
DeckDescriptionMaster these SAT words with a common theme of religion to ace the SAT and increase your verbosity.
Created10/31/2008 2:38:34 AM
AuthorID61da7d20-a6e7-4601-a076-36e70ee448cf




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agnostic

believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven

clergy

members of Christian holy orders

congregation

a gathering of people, especially for religious services

fidelity

loyalty, devotion

iconoclast

one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

perfidious

disloyal, unfaithful

potentate

one who has great power, a ruler

sacrosanct

holy, something that should not be criticized

sanctimonious

giving a hypocritical appearance of piety

devout

deeply religious

pious

holy or sacred, especially as distinct from worldly

veneration

the expression of profound respect or reverence for somebody or something, especially when dealing with religion

antichrist

Any opponent or enemy of Christ, whether a person or a power

pagan

a worshiper of false gods

polytheism

The doctrine or belief that there are more gods than one

theism

belief in any God

atheism

The denial of the existence of God

deify

to regard or worship as a god

deist

one who believes in God, but denies supernatural revelation

impiety

irreverence toward God