8th - Vocabulary Unit 4

Fill in the blank: The definition of 'sanctum' is ________.

• a private place; a retreat

• a public gathering place

• a type of ancient weapon

• a form of government

Fill in the blank: The definition of 'sanctify' is ________.

• to make holy

• to destroy

• to ignore

• to complicate

Fill in the blank: The definition of 'sanctions' is ________.

• something that forces obedience with a law or rule

• a type of financial assistance

• a form of entertainment

• an ancient ritual

Fill in the blank: The definition of 'sanctuary' is ________.

• a place of protection

• a type of bird

• a musical instrument

• a form of transportation

Fill in the blank: The definition of 'deity' is ________.

• a god; divine being

• a mythical creature

• a type of plant

• a historical event

Fill in the blank: The definition of 'deify' is ________.

• to make into a god; to treat like a god

• to destroy completely

• to ignore or overlook

• to criticize harshly

Fill in the blank: A pantheon is a group of ______; a group of people so accomplished in a skill or field that they seem like gods.

• gods

• artists

• scientists

• athletes

Fill in the blank: Polytheistic means having several ______ or deities.

• gods

• books

• cities

• animals

Fill in the blank: Monotheism is the worship of or belief in only one ______.

• god

• planet

• animal

• star

Fill in the blank: To castigate means to ______; to condemn.

• criticize

• praise

• ignore

• support