Thematic Vocabulary: Beliefs

Thematic Vocabulary: Beliefs – Part 3

Words in this exercise:

 

Word  Meaning 
Astrology  forecast destiny based on planetary positions
Baptism rite of admission in Christianity
Canonise  declare a dead person to be a saint
Celibacy  voluntary vow of sexual abstinence
Chiromancy
art of reading palms
Cults  an unusual type of religious group
Geomancy  divination by geographic features
Heathen   someone who does not follow a religion
Incantation   a charm or spell created using words
Portents 
a sign of an unpleasant future event
Profanity  blasphemous or obscene language.
Simony    buying or selling something spiritual
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