Lesson 15- Reverence and Lesson 15- Reverence and IrreverenceIrreverence

1.1. consecrateconsecrate

2.2. credocredo

3.3. desecratedesecrate

4.4. laudablelaudable

5.5. piouspious

6. sacrilegious6. sacrilegious

7. sanctimony 7. sanctimony

8. sanctity 8. sanctity

9. supplicate9. supplicate

10. venerate10. venerate

1. consecrate (verb)1. consecrate (verb)a.a. To declare or set aside as holy or sacred. To declare or set aside as holy or sacred.

b.b. To dedicate to a worthy goal or service. To dedicate to a worthy goal or service.

c.c. To confirm officially by religious or civil To confirm officially by religious or civil ceremonies. ceremonies.

Related Word: consecrated Related Word: consecrated

Ex: The ancient Romans Ex: The ancient Romans consecrated consecrated the the Pantheon as a place of worship of all the Pantheon as a place of worship of all the gods. gods.

2. credo (noun)2. credo (noun)

a.a. A system of fundamental beliefs or A system of fundamental beliefs or guiding principles; creed. guiding principles; creed.

b.b. A formal statement of religious A formal statement of religious belief. belief.

Ex: Honesty with herself and others is Ex: Honesty with herself and others is a vital part of Monica’s a vital part of Monica’s credo.credo.

3. desecrate (verb)3. desecrate (verb)

a.a. To violate or abuse the sacredness of; To violate or abuse the sacredness of; profane. profane.

b.b. To treat irreverently or contemptuously, To treat irreverently or contemptuously, thereby arousing outrage in others. thereby arousing outrage in others.

Related Word: desecration. Related Word: desecration.

Ex: Vandals had Ex: Vandals had desecrateddesecrated the cemetery. the cemetery.

4. laudable (adj)4. laudable (adj)

a.a. Deserving praise; commendable. Deserving praise; commendable.

Related Words: laud; laudably; Related Words: laud; laudably; laudatory laudatory

Ex: Musician’s efforts to help the Ex: Musician’s efforts to help the hungry, poor, and the homeless have hungry, poor, and the homeless have been been laudable.laudable.

5. pious (adj)5. pious (adj)a.a. Having or exhibiting reverence and Having or exhibiting reverence and

earnest compliance in the observance of earnest compliance in the observance of religion; devout. religion; devout.

b.b. Professing or exhibiting a strict, Professing or exhibiting a strict, devoutness; devoutness;

c.c. Marked by false devoutness; solemnly Marked by false devoutness; solemnly hypocritical. hypocritical.

Related Words: piety; piously Related Words: piety; piously

Ex: The Greek worship of the Olympian gods Ex: The Greek worship of the Olympian gods was characterized by such was characterized by such piouspious practices practices as making sacrifices and seeking the as making sacrifices and seeking the advice of the oracles. advice of the oracles.

6. sacrilegious (adj)6. sacrilegious (adj)

a.a. Disrespectful or irreverent towards Disrespectful or irreverent towards something sacred. something sacred.

Related Words: sacrilege; sacrilegiously Related Words: sacrilege; sacrilegiously

Ex: In Homer’s Iliad two Greeks are guilty Ex: In Homer’s Iliad two Greeks are guilty of of sacrilegioussacrilegious behavior when they behavior when they steal an image of Athena from the steal an image of Athena from the Trojans. Trojans.

7. sanctimony (noun) 7. sanctimony (noun) a.a. Pretended devoutness or Pretended devoutness or

righteousness; a hypocritical show of righteousness; a hypocritical show of holiness. holiness.

Related Words: sanctimonious; Related Words: sanctimonious; sanctimoniously sanctimoniously

Ex: Harry was surprised to learn that the Ex: Harry was surprised to learn that the lives of his noble ancestors had been lives of his noble ancestors had been free of free of sanctimony sanctimony and ostentatious and ostentatious display. display.

8. sanctity (noun)8. sanctity (noun)

a.a. The quality or condition of being The quality or condition of being considered sacred; inviolability. considered sacred; inviolability.

b.b. Holiness of life; saintliness. Holiness of life; saintliness.

Example: During the wedding Example: During the wedding ceremony, the bride and groom were ceremony, the bride and groom were reminded of their marriage vows. reminded of their marriage vows.

9. supplicate (verb)9. supplicate (verb)

a.a. To make a humble entreaty to; beseech. To make a humble entreaty to; beseech.

b.b. To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by To ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying. praying.

c.c. To make a humble and earnest petition; To make a humble and earnest petition; beg.beg.

Related Words: supplicant; supplication.Related Words: supplicant; supplication.

Ex: Caught stealing food, the serfs Ex: Caught stealing food, the serfs supplicatedsupplicated the lord of the manor for mercy. the lord of the manor for mercy.

10. venerate (verb)10. venerate (verb)

a.a. To regard with respect, reverence, To regard with respect, reverence, or deference. or deference.

Related Words: venerable; veneration. Related Words: venerable; veneration.

Ex: Throughout the world, people Ex: Throughout the world, people venerated venerated Mother Teresa for her Mother Teresa for her work among the needy.work among the needy.