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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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temple | n: a place of worship, especially one that is associated with a particular religion or faith; the flat area on either side of the forehead | |
holy | adj: of or related to a god, divine power, or a particular religion | |
ark | n: (in the Bible) a boat built by Noah to save his family and animals from the flood; a large, flat-bottomed boat with a pointed bow and stern, used in ancient times to transport people and goods | |
faith | n: complete trust in something or someone’s ability or knowledge; a strong belief in religion, divine power, etc. | |
sacrifice | n: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
covenant | n: an agreement or promise made by two or more parties, typically in a formal or religious context | |
mount | v: to increase, go up, or advance gradually or continuously; to prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; to ride on something or someone | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
loot | v: steal goods from a place or person, typically during a war or riot; (noun) steal goods from a place or person, typically using force, especially in times of war or civil disorder | |
presumably | adv: believed to be true or likely based on the available evidence, or supposed to be the case without definite proof | |
commandment | n: a divine rule, especially one of the Ten Commandments; an order or law given by authority | |
destruction | n: the act of causing so much damage to something | |
exile | n: the state of being forced to leave one’s country or home, typically for political or punitive reasons | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
ambitious | adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth | |
expansion | n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
empire | n: a group of countries ruled by one leader or government | |
refrain | v: to avoid or stop doing something; to hold oneself back from an action | |
religion | n: a deep conviction in a supernatural power that controls human destiny | |
circumcise | v: to remove the foreskin of a male’s penis, often as a religious or cultural ritual | |
requirement | n: something that is needed or wanted | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
peaceful | adj: not involving violence, conflict, or war | |
zealot | n: a person who has extreme opinions about something, especially religion or politics | |
revolt | n: to take violent action against authority, especially government or ruler | |
rebellion | n: an act of violent or open resistance to an established government or ruler | |
diaspora | n: the scattering of a people who have left their traditional homeland | |
regard | v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
dome | n: a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base | |
mosque | n: a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret (= slender tower with balconies) | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
wail | v: to make a prolonged, high-pitched cry expressing grief, pain, or anger | |
sect | n: a group of people who follow a particular religious or philosophical belief system, especially one that is regarded as outside the norm or mainstream | |
pilgrim | n: a person who journeys, especially a long distance, to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion |