V4A Lesson 6 | Words & Definitions

V4A Lesson 6

Thought & Belief

1. contemplate (verb)

To consider carefully and thoughtfully.

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After much

, Tyler decided to run for student government.

2. conviction (noun)

• A very strong belief or opinion.

• Being found guilty.

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Nothing could shake Julio’s

that logging should be prevented in wildlife areas.

3. disseminate (verb)

To make widely known; to spread.

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The teachers

the information about the new school schedule to all students and families.

4. engross (verb)

To occupy the mind completely; absorb.

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Patricia was so

in her book that she didn’t hear the bell ring.

5. intuition (noun)

A feeling; A sense; Understanding gained without thinking.

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Fiona’s

told her to avoid entering the dark cave by herself.

6. lucid (adjective)

Easily understood; clear.

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The prosecutor gave a

summary of the evidence against the defendant.

7. moral (adj/noun)

• Conforming to a standard of right or good behavior.

• The lesson taught by a story, a fable, or an event.

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Lying, stealing, and cheating is certainly not

behavior.

8. profound  (adjective)

Deep; deeply thought or reasoned.

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Geraldine made several

points in her discussion of the democratic process.

9. puritanical (adj)

Strict in matters of religious or moral conduct.

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Katina thought it was

of her parents not to let her date until she was eighteen.

10. sanctify (verb)

To make holy or sacred.

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Romeo and Juliet

their marriage with a church ceremony.