Vocabulário Avançado para o GRE - A alma de um mundo sem alma

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

alienar, isolar

to part and move in different directions

dispersar, dividir-se

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

suplicar, rogar

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

venerar, honrar

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

apoteose

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

atavismo, característica ancestral

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

chauvinista, nacionalista

a moment in which one comes to a sudden realization

epifania, revelação

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

exegese

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, crítico das tradições

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

libertino, dissoluto

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

litania, oração repetitiva

the customs and values of a society that characterize it

mores, costumes

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

ocultismo, o oculto

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

prognose, previsão

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

recluso, eremita

an act that is considered to be impolite or unacceptable

solecismo, falta de educação

a disposition or behavior that is extremely immoral or wicked

turpitude, depravação

requiring specialized or secret knowledge to comprehend fully

arcano, esotérico

lacking in intellect, culture, knowledge, or morals

ignorado, atrasado

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

contrito, arrepedido

tremendously wicked or evil, just like the Devil

diabólico, satânico

not connected in an orderly or coherent way

desarticulado, incoerente

extremely enthusiastic or obsessed about something

fanático, entusiasta

(of people) delighted by the company of others

gregário, sociável

unbiased and not favoring one side

indiferente, imparcial

following or conforming to established beliefs or accepted norms

ortodoxo, convencional

having strong faith in a religion and living according to it

piedoso, devoto

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

princípio, ético

divided into groups that strongly disagree

polarizado, dividido

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

sagrado, intocável

not concerned or connected with religion

secular, laico

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

inadequado, desconveniente