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Words for Academic IELTS - Lesson 6
Here you will learn some English words about religion, such as "belief", "minister", "sacred", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.
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ceremony
[noun]
a formal public or religious occasion where a set of traditional actions are performed
custom
[noun]
a way of behaving or of doing something that is widely accepted in a society or among a specific group of people
priest
[noun]
a man who is trained to perform religious ceremonies in the Christian Church
minister
[noun]
a trained individual who leads religious worship, especially in Protestant churches
service
[noun]
a religious ceremony of worship following a particular form, especially one held in a church
soul
[noun]
the spiritual part of a person that is believed to be the essence of life in them
cemetery
[noun]
a piece of land in which dead people are buried, especially one that does not belong to a church
to commemorate
[verb]
to recall and show respect for an important person, event, etc. from the past with an action or in a ceremony
ritual
[noun]
the act of conducting a series of fixed actions, particular to a religious ceremony
sacrifice
[noun]
the act of killing a person or an animal in a ceremony in order to honor God or a supernatural being
sacred
[adjective]
connected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts
baptism
[noun]
a Christian ceremony during which water is poured on someone or they are immersed into water to welcome them to the Church
fanaticism
[noun]
extreme political or religious beliefs often accompanied by intolerance for different views
Gospel
[noun]
any of the four books of the New Testament that is about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
divine
[adjective]
connected to or associated with God, and is regarded as holy and sacred
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