In this Grade 6 lesson from Vocabulary from Classical Roots Book D, students learn 15 vocabulary words rooted in themes of belief and the sacred, including consecrate, sacrilege, sanctity, sanctuary, piety, and hieroglyphic. Students practice identifying synonyms and antonyms and distinguishing correct usage through contextual sentence exercises. The lesson builds familiarity with Latin and Greek roots related to holiness, reverence, and sacred structures as part of Chapter 1's focus on belief.
Section 1
The Sacred and the Profane
Let's start with a group of words that all stem from the Latin word sacer, meaning "sacred." These words deal with making things holy—or doing the exact opposite.
| Word |
|---|
| consecrate (v.) |
| execrate (v.) |
| sacrament (n.) |
| sacrilege (n.) |
| sacrosanct (adj.) |
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Section 2
The State of Holiness
This next set of words also comes from the Latin root sacer but focuses more on the quality of holiness, a place of refuge, or official approval.
| Word |
|---|
| sanctimonious (adj.) |
| sanction (n./v.) |
| sanctity (n.) |
| sanctuary (n.) |
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Section 3
Holy Orders and Writings
Let's look at two words that come from the Greek root hieros, also meaning "holy" or "sacred." These words apply the idea of sacredness to rank and writing.
| Word |
|---|
| hierarchy (n.) |
| hieroglyphic (adj.) |
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Section 4
Devotion and Atonement
Our final group of words stems from the Latin root piare, which means "to appease" or "to atone for." They relate to religious devotion, making amends, or the lack thereof.
| Word |
|---|
| expiate (v.) |
| piety (n.) |
| impious (adj.) |
| pittance (n.) |
📝Example Usage:
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Section 1
The Sacred and the Profane
Let's start with a group of words that all stem from the Latin word sacer, meaning "sacred." These words deal with making things holy—or doing the exact opposite.
| Word |
|---|
| consecrate (v.) |
| execrate (v.) |
| sacrament (n.) |
| sacrilege (n.) |
| sacrosanct (adj.) |
📝Example Usage:
Section 2
The State of Holiness
This next set of words also comes from the Latin root sacer but focuses more on the quality of holiness, a place of refuge, or official approval.
| Word |
|---|
| sanctimonious (adj.) |
| sanction (n./v.) |
| sanctity (n.) |
| sanctuary (n.) |
📝Example Usage:
Section 3
Holy Orders and Writings
Let's look at two words that come from the Greek root hieros, also meaning "holy" or "sacred." These words apply the idea of sacredness to rank and writing.
| Word |
|---|
| hierarchy (n.) |
| hieroglyphic (adj.) |
📝Example Usage:
Section 4
Devotion and Atonement
Our final group of words stems from the Latin root piare, which means "to appease" or "to atone for." They relate to religious devotion, making amends, or the lack thereof.
| Word |
|---|
| expiate (v.) |
| piety (n.) |
| impious (adj.) |
| pittance (n.) |
📝Example Usage:
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