Vocabulario Avanzado para el GRE - El Alma de un Mundo sin Alma

to make one feel isolated or hostile toward a person or group

alienar

to part and move in different directions

separarse

to make a request or prayer for something, particularly in an earnest and humble manner

suplicar

to feel or display a great amount of respect toward something or someone

venerar

the act of elevating a person's rank to that of a god

apoteosis

an ancestral or ancient trait, feeling, outlook, activity, etc. that modern humans revert to

atavismo

someone who strongly believes that their gender, race, country, or group is superior

chovinista

a moment in which one comes to a sudden realization

epifanía

an interpretation and thorough explanation of a piece of writing, particularly a religious one

exégesis

an individual who acts according to the belief that pursuing pleasure is of the highest importance in life

hedonista

an individual who criticizes and attacks beliefs, ideas, customs, etc. that are generally cherished or accepted

iconoclasta

an individual who is not concerned with morality and overindulges in pleasure, particularly sexual pleasure

libertino

a religious service that consists of the leading person saying some prayers followed by set responses from the people who are participating

letanía

the customs and values of a society that characterize it

costumbres

all that relates to the magical and supernatural, their events, practices, powers, etc.

lo oculto

a statement meaning to predict or guess the events of the future

pronosticación

an individual who lives by themselves and avoids all sorts of contact with other people

ermitaño

an act that is considered to be impolite or unacceptable

solecismo

a disposition or behavior that is extremely immoral or wicked

vileza, bajeza

requiring specialized or secret knowledge to comprehend fully

arcano

lacking in intellect, culture, knowledge, or morals

ignorante

expressing or experiencing deep regret or guilt because of a wrong act that one has committed

arrepentido

tremendously wicked or evil, just like the Devil

diabólico

not connected in an orderly or coherent way

inconexo

extremely enthusiastic or obsessed about something

fanático

(of people) delighted by the company of others

gregario

unbiased and not favoring one side

no partidista

following or conforming to established beliefs or accepted norms

ortodoxo

having strong faith in a religion and living according to it

piadoso

behaving in a manner that shows one's high moral standards

de principios

divided into groups that strongly disagree

polarizado

extremely important, to the point that it is not allowed to be condemned or changed

sacrosanto

not concerned or connected with religion

secular, laico

behaving in a manner that is impolite and not in accordance with the situation

impropio