This word has the root "Sacer" and is something considered to have sacred significance
What is Sacrament
100
"Holiness" is a synonym for this
What is Sanctity
100
The opposite of a generous amount would be this
What is pittance
100
Archeologists ________ the destruction of Inca works of art by Spanish conquistadors, who melted priceless gold objects into ingots for easy shipment back to Spain
What is execrate
200
Latin "holy"
What is Sanctus
200
Hierarchy means "a group organized by rank" and consists of this root word
What is Hieros
200
Illegible may have this word as a synonym
What is Hieroglyphic
200
The opposite of creditable behavior would be this
What is execrable behavior
200
A young person under 18 must have written parental ______ to serve in the military.
What is sanction
300
Latin "to appease", "to purify"
What is Pio,, Piare, Piavi, Piatum
300
If the root Pio means, "to appease" or "to purify" Piety would mean this
What is religious devotion; great respect
300
If you are organized by rank, you may also be this
What is hierarchic
300
The opposite of an impious act would be this
What is consecrated
300
The March of Dimes_________ its resources to research on birth defects.
What is consecrates
400
Greek "Holy", "sacred", "supernatural"
What is Hieros
400
Sanctimonious,or pretending to be righteous, has this root meaning....
What is Sanctus, "holy"
400
"Sacred"may also be this
What is sacrosanct
400
The antonym for unbelievable would be
What is creditable
400
Although paid only a ______ for a twelve-hour day, agricultural workers flocked to England's nineteenth-century mill towns rather than face starvation on the farm.
What is pittance
500
Greek, "god"
What is Theo
500
Accredit, meaning "to authorize; to certify; to believe" contains this root
What is Credidi
500
A "fundamental belief" may also be called this
What is creed
500
An antonym for belief in God would be this
What is atheism
500
I resented his _________ allusions of my laziness when he led such a sedentary life himself.