Set: English Final Vocab

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Term Definition
consecrate VERB - to make or declare something sacred
sacrosanct ADJ - sacred (often used ironically)
sanctimonious ADJ - pretending to be righteous
hierarchy NOUN - a group organized by rank
pittance NOUN- a meager portion of anything, especially an allowance or salaray
dogmatic ADJ - pertaining to dogma (a system of doctrines put forward by an authority, especially a church, to be absolute truth
agnostic NOUN - a person who believes nothing can be known about the existence of a god
criterion NOUN - a standard, rule, or test on which a decision or judgement can be made
hypocrisy NOUN - pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have
rationale NOUN - the reasons underlying something, often presented as a statement (used with for)
cognizant ADJ - aware, having knowledge of something
notorious ADJ - widely and unfavorably known; infamous
prescience NOUN - knowledge of events before they occur; foresight; foreknowledge
ascribe VERB - to attribute to a particular cause, source, or origin (used with to)

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Terms 14
Creator Shanay
Created December 9, 2007
Group CCS SOPHMORES 2010!
Tags vocabulary, from, classical, roots
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  1. sacrosanct → ADJ - sacred (often used ironically) - 2 misses
  2. hypocrisy → NOUN - pretending to have feelings, beliefs, or virtues that one does not have - 2 misses
  3. rationale → NOUN - the reasons underlying something, often presented as a statement (used with for) - 2 misses
  4. prescience → NOUN - knowledge of events before they occur; foresight; foreknowledge - 2 misses
  5. ascribe → VERB - to attribute to a particular cause, source, or origin (used with to) - 2 misses
  6. sanctimonious → ADJ - pretending to be righteous - 1 miss