Ethical values

1. Values

adherent, fanatic, bigot, radical, reactionary

credible, credulous, gullible

to assume, assumption

consciousness, freedom of conscience

give the benefit of the doubt

experience

morality

virtue

fidelity

generosity

dedication

patience

self-denial

forgiveness

modesty

humiliation

fortitude

dignity

courage

kindness

moderation

prudence

tolerance

to ascribe/ attribute

to assume/ assumption virtuous

humble

2. Religions of the World

divine, divinity

atheism, monotheism, polytheism theology, theologian, -cal

to preach, preacher

sermon, service

prophet, prophecy, prophetic

to pray, prayer, to pray to smb. for smth., say a prayer

doctrine, creed, credo

to heal, healer

savior, redeemer,

to redeem

heaven, paradise, hell, purgatory

to reveal, revelation

resurrection, rebirth

to worship

rite, ritual, festival

to fast, fasting

missionary

to sacrifice

soul, salvation

to commemorate

sin, sinful, sinner

to convert, to baptise

punishment, apocalypse

pious / religious

pagan, heretic,

to absolve sins

devil, devilish, demon, demonic

eternal, eternity

temptation, to tempt

to confess, confession

saint, martyr

to baptize, to christen

confession, repentance

to convert

disciple

synagogue, temple, shrine, chapel, church, cathedral, monastery, mosque

Buddhism

Hinduism

reincarnation, nirvana, karmah

Koran, sura, imam

Mohammed, Muhammad, Mecca

religious, secular

Islam, Allah, Muslim

sacred, holy, spiritual

Judaism, Jerusalem, commandments

Moses, exodus

Hebrew, Torah, Talmud

rabbi

Christianity, pope, vicar, priest, monk, nun

Christian

Bethlehem, Messiah, the Magi

Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant

clergyman, the clergy

3. The Occult

magician, magical power

to tell the future

fortune teller

to foretell

to tell smb’s fortune

to haunt

prediction

to work magic

chiromancy

witch

ghost, spirit

astrology, astrologer

5. War and Peace

conflict, warfare, hostilities, battle, combat, fight, struggle, clash, campaign

bloody, glorious, decisive, awesome

to do battle

to battle to do sth.

peace treaty, truce, ceasefire, negotiations, alliance

to gain the ends

to show mercy

battlefield

to conquer

arms/ weapons, armour

to shield/ a shield

enemy/ foe

rebel

fighter/ warrior/ soldier

regular army

militia

regiment

troops

military service

peacekeeping troops

causes of war

outbreak of war

siege

large-scale slaughter

commander

mob psychology

historical figures

aristocracy

historian

middle class

archaeologist

revolution, Industrial revolution

chronological tables

slavery

powers

insight into

to defeat, vanquish, rout

to overpower

to besiege

merciless

feudal

historical

medieval

historic

momentous