sacred
[adjective]
connected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts
Ex:
sacrilege
[noun]
the act of disrespectfully treating a sacred item or place
Ex:
Burning
a
religious text
is
seen
as
a
sacrilege
,
as
it
shows
disrespect
for
the
beliefs
and
traditions
of
a
faith
community
.
to requite
[verb]
to give something as a reward or compensation for services, favors, or achievements
Ex:
He
was
requited
for
his
years
of
service
with
a
generous
pension
.
requital
[noun]
an act of giving something in return for an action or something else
Ex:
The
donation
was
a
requital
for
the
support
she
had
received
during
her
hardships
.
requisite
[adjective]
required for a particular purpose or situation
Ex:
She
lacked
the
requisite
experience
for
the
position
,
so
she
did
not
get
hired
.
prohibitory
[adjective]
(of a cost or price) so high that discourages purchasing or doing something
Ex:
Prohibition
[noun]
the period from 1920 to 1933 in the United States during which the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages was constitutionally banned
Ex:
immense
[adjective]
extremely large or vast in physical size
Ex:
The
immense
palace
sprawled
across
acres
of
land
,
with
countless
rooms
and
corridors
.
to immerse
[verb]
to completely put something into a liquid
Ex:
As
part
of
the
experiment
,
the
scientist
needed
to
immerse
the
specimen
in
a
chemical
solution
.
imminent
[adjective]
(particularly of something unpleasant) likely to take place in the near future
Ex:
The
doctor
warned
the
patient of
the
imminent
risk
of
heart attack
if
lifestyle
changes
were
not
made
.
to immolate
[verb]
to kill oneself or someone as a sacrifice, especially by fire
Ex:
The
ancient
custom
involved
the
king
’s
most
trusted
advisor
being
asked
to
immolate
themselves
for
the
kingdom
's
safety
.
immoral
[adjective]
acting in a way that goes against accepted moral standards or principles
Ex:
The
politician
's
immoral
behavior
scandalized
the
public
and
damaged
trust
in
the
government
.
to immortalize
[verb]
to make someone or something so famous that people remember it for a long time
Ex:
Her
groundbreaking
discovery
in
science
will
immortalize
her
name
in
history books
.
to immure
[verb]
to take a person or thing to a confined space and trap them there
Ex:
The
collapsing
tunnel
immured
the
trapped
miners
for
several
hours
.
immutable
[adjective]
unable to be changed or altered, remaining constant and unchanging over time
Ex:
The
ancient
traditions
of
the
village
remained
immutable
,
passed down
from
generation
to
generation
.
to despond
[verb]
to feel extremely discouraged, disheartened, or in low spirits
Ex:
The
team
is
desponding
as
the
deadline
approaches
,
feeling
overwhelmed
by
the
workload
.
despondent
[adjective]
feeling hopeless, discouraged, or in low spirits, often due to a sense of failure or loss
Ex:
The
despondent
atmosphere
in
the
office
was
palpable
after
news
of
the
company
's
downsizing
.
to convulse
[verb]
to make someone experience muscle contractions, especially by making them laugh
Ex:
Her
unexpected
joke
was
so
funny
that
it
convulsed
everyone
at
the
dinner table
.
convulsion
[noun]
a sudden shaking of the body as a result of an illness
Ex:
The
patient
was
rushed
to
the
hospital
after
experiencing
a
severe
convulsion
during
the
night
.
convulsive
[adjective]
marked by sudden, involuntary, and jerky muscular contractions or spasms
Ex:
The
patient
exhibited
convulsive
movements
during
the
medical examination
.