Unit 10. Spirituality | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 10. Spirituality, 400 words for TOEFL Exercises and Flashcards

Word	Definition	Example
agnostic	being unsure of whether there is a god	An agnostic is someone who does not know if God exists.
animism	the belief that natural objects have souls	Our growing intimacy with machines is rooted in the ancient practice of animism
atheist	one who does not believe in the existence of god	She's an atheist, so she doesn't believe in God.
to be inclined to	to favor an opinion or a course of action	Tom is inclined to be lazy.
contemplate	to consider thoughtfully	He contemplated resigning.
deify	to worship as a god	The Romans used to deify their emperors.
ecclesiastical	relating to a church	It seems that Bush is simply taking a stab at landscapes and ecclesiastical architecture.
exalt	to praise or honor	The media exalted him to the skies.
pious	having or exhibiting religious reverence	She is a pious follower of the faith, never missing her prayers.
sacrifice	to give up something in order to have something more valuable later on	I loved the bit at the end where the heroine sacrifices herself.