[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [00:13.72]blessed: We are surely blessed because we escaped the fire. [00:23.38]invocation(plea, prayer) [00:27.22]pious(loyal, faithful): Those pious faithfuls are not allowed to take photos of themselves. [00:36.88]devout(pious, religious): The devout worshiper attended church every week. [00:46.44]cult: The cult leader believed he was the son of God. [00:54.78]consecrate(dedicate, devote, sacred): The priest consecrated the water in the baptismal basin. [01:06.12]creed(belief, faith): The newspaper prints its creed on the front page everyday. [01:16.83]doomed: The marriage was doomed from the begining. [01:28.00]destine: Lisa was destined for the presidency. [01:36.61]destiny(fate): I didn't plan for my future, instead I left it to destiny. [01:47.13]fatalism [02:03.61]sacred(holy, heavenly): In maternal tribes, sacred things were kept by the eldest woman. [02:03.88]Christian: The Christian religion in Europe and the Americas is divided into Protestant, Catholic, and a few other varieties. [02:18.58]doctrine(dogma): How are the doctrines of the two churches different? [02:27.39]dogma(belief, view): Tom rejected the dogma of his church and joined another. [02:37.78]rite(ritual, procedure, ceremony) [02:41.93]religion [02:45.81]deity(god) [02:48.65]oracle [02:53.15]atheism: Anne's atheism contrasted with her friend's strong religious beliefs. [03:04.59]heresy [03:14.61]immerse(indulge): I immersed myself in the hot bath and relaxed. [03:19.81]invoke(beg, pray): I invoked their forgiveness. [03:28.48]enchant(enthrall, fascinate): The witch enchanted the handsome knight, turning him into a frog. [03:38.92]preach(advocate, advise): He preached tolerance and peaceful coexistence. [03:50.30]exodus: The refugees made an exodus to a safe place. [03:58.75]Great man are rarely isolated mountain peaks, they are the summits of the ranges.—Higginson