Vocabulary

• with God: Being in the presence or care of God, often after death.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• belief system: A set of principles or tenets which together form the basis of a religion, philosophy, or moral code.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• split off: To become separated or detached from something.
• meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• dedicate: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• prevalent: Being common; occurring frequently
• inherent: Existing as an essential part of
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• forum: Meeting where people can openly discuss a subject
• tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
• concerned: To be about a particular topic
• century: Period of 100 years
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
• derive: To come from another thing
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• great: Very good; better than before
• akin: Similar to; like; almost the same as
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• mystical: Awe-inspiring or mysterious
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• resurgence: A rise again as to new life and vigor
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• extremist: (Of politics, etc.) far stronger than the norm
• rift: Opening made by splitting; a major disagreement
• historically: In history; in the past
• missionary: Concerning or connected to a religious mission
• materialism: Desire for wealth and material possessions
• ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• mystic: Person who practices religious rites
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
• sect: Small, sometimes secret, religious group
• pew: Long bench, usually used in churches
• sufism: Islamic mysticism