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CEFR B2 Vocabulary - Lesson 46

Here you will learn some English words about religion, such as "atheism", "Christian", "Jew", etc. prepared for B2 learners.

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CEFR B2 Vocabulary
altar
[noun]
the table in a church, used for giving communion in Christianity
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cross
[noun]
a representation of the structure on which Jesus Christ was crucified, used as a symbol of Christianity
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atheism
[noun]
the belief that rejects the existence of God or a higher power
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Buddhism
[noun]
an Indian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, the followers of which worship in temples
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Christian
[noun]
a person who believes in the teachings of Jesus or has been baptized
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Christianity
[noun]
the Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the followers of which regard the Bible as sacred
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Hindu
[noun]
a person who believes in Hinduism
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Jew
[noun]
a person who believes in Judaism and belongs to the Jewish community
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Jewish
[adjective]
related to the religion, culture, or people of Judaism
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Muslim
[noun]
a person who believes in Islam
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pagan
[noun]
a person believing in a religion that worships many deities, especially one that existed before the major world religions
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lord
[noun]
a title referring to God in Christianity and Judaism
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bible
[noun]
the holy book of Christianity that consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament
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Gospel
[noun]
any of the four books of the New Testament that is about the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
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heaven
[noun]
the realm of God and angels where the believers are promised to reside
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hell
[noun]
the realm of Satan and the evil forces in which sinners suffer after death eternally
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sin
[noun]
any act that goes against the law of God
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vice
[noun]
any immoral act that is against the law of God
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grace
[noun]
a state of being blessed by God
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pride
[noun]
the quality of having excessive self-esteem that is considered a sin in religious beliefs
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greed
[noun]
a strong longing for something such as power and wealth
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lust
[noun]
the excessive desire for having sexual affairs considered to be a sin
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envy
[noun]
a feeling of discontent or spite that one might have as a result of wanting what others have
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laziness
[noun]
the state of being inactive or doing nothing considered to be a sin
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to confess
[verb]
to admit in front of a priest one's faults and sins
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to convert
[verb]
to change one's religious beliefs
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to forgive
[verb]
to stop being angry or blaming someone for what they have done, and to choose not to punish them for their mistakes or flaws
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to trust
[verb]
to believe that someone is sincere, reliable, or competent
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devil
[noun]
the spirit that is the adversary of God and tempts mankind to do wrong deeds
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prophet
[noun]
a person who speaks to God and leads people to do right things
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minister
[noun]
a trained individual who leads religious worship, especially in Protestant churches
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service
[noun]
a religious ceremony of worship following a particular form, especially one held in a church
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soul
[noun]
the spiritual part of a person that is believed to be the essence of life in them
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spiritual
[adjective]
relating to sacred matters such as religion, church, etc.
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grave
[noun]
a hole made in the ground for burying a dead body in
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godchild
[noun]
(Christianity) a child to whom at a baptism ceremony a godparent promises to help take care of and teach them about the religion
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devout
[adjective]
believing firmly in a particular religion
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godfather
[noun]
(Christianity) a man who promises to take care of a child and teach them about the religion at a baptism ceremony
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godmother
[noun]
(Christianity) a woman who, during a baptism ceremony, promises to take care of a child and teach them about the religion
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karma
[noun]
a belief that one will get the reward or face the consequences of one's good or bad deeds
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