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Acolyte One who assists at the R.C. services by lighting candles etc.
Agnostic
 One who believes that man can have no knowledge of God but only of natural phenomena
Aisle A passage between the pews in a church
Apostate One who renounces his religious vows or forsakes his religious principles
Archdeacon
 A clergyman next in rank after a Bishop
Atheist
 One who does not believe in the existence of God
Aureole
 The circle of light seen in pictures around the head of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the Saints
Bigot
 One intolerantly devoted to a particular creed
Blaspheme
 To utter profane language against God or anything holy
Canopy
 A rich covering borne over a priest in procession
Cassock
 A long loose gown worn by priests and choristers
Cathedral The principal church in the diocese
Celebrant The priest officiating at the Holy Communion
Censer A vessel for burning incense
Chalice The cup used in the Eucharist
Chancel
 The eastern end of a church
Chapel
 A portion of a large church or public institution set apart with an altar of its own where services can be held tor a small number of people
Chaplain
 A Clergyman assigned to a regiment, a warship, prison or public institution
Chorister One who sings in the choir
Clergy The body of ministers ordained for the work in the Christian church
Cope A cloak-like vestment worn by priests at processions or solemn ceremonies
Crosier A Bishop's staff
Crypt A chapel or vault beneath a church usually used for the burial of the dead
Deacon
 One in the lowest degree of Holy orders in the Anglican Church
Dean The Head of a Cathedral
Diocese The district under the jurisdiction of a bishop
Encyclical A letter from the Pope to Roman Catholics all over the world
Font The vessel or basin containing water for baptism
Glebe The land furnishing part of the church revenue
Heresy Holding opinions contrary to the true doctrine of the church so as to cause a division
Iconoclast A breaker of church images or ornaments
Intinction The method of administering Holy Communion in both kinds by dipping the bread into the wine
Laity The people, as distinct from the clergy
Lectern A reading desk from which the scriptures are read
Matins
 Morning service of the Anglican Church
Missionary One who goes to heathen countries to spread the Gospel of Christ
Mitre A Bishop's cap
Monotheist One who believes in a single God, e.g. a Christian
Nave The central or main part of a church
Offertory The money given by the congregation at a church service
Ordination The ceremony at which a man takes Holy Orders and becomes a priest
Polytheist One who believes in many Gods
Presbytery, manse, vicarage, rectory The residence of a priest or minister or vicar
Proselyte One who is converted from one religion to another
Pulpit The stand from which a preacher delivers sermons
Rochet
 A vestment like a surplice worn by bishops
Sacrilege Violating or profaning religious things
Sexton One who has charge of a church building
Stipend
 The salary of a clergyman
Surplice A loose white vestment with full sleeves worn over the cassock
Synod A council of clergymen
Verger One who leads people to their seats in a church
Vespers, evensong Evening service
Vestments The garments of parsons and choristers
Vestry A room attached to the church in which vestments are kept and in which church officials meet

 

 

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Explanation for Student Compendium
File Includes
A shortened form of a word or phrase.
ANU - Australian National University
An acronym is a pronounceable word formed from the first letter (or first few letters) of each word in a phrase or title. Sometimes, the newly combined letters create a new word that becomes a part of everyday language. An example of this is the acronym radar. Also includes Mnemonics Educational Acronyms, Information Technolgy Acronyms,
a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical. Adjectives are words that describe or modify other words * Priest = Sacerdotal

Types of animals, Sounds the make, Where do they live, Collective names of animals

Apes - gibber, Camel live in Australia, Sahara & Arabia, names = Bull - is called a heifer

a word opposite in meaning to another (e.g. bad - good ).

Opposites = Absent - present
Big_Words for small
Small word with big word alternative
Anger - Dudgeon * bold - Audacious
Business_Terms_Glossary Terms used in business

A feature or quality belonging typically to a person, place, or thing and serving to identify them

A partner in crime - accomplice

Words pertaining to the church

A passage between the pews in a church - Aisle

Similar sounding words with different meanings also Homonyms

Council, an administrative or advisory body, do not confuse with counsel, advice or guidance.
All about communication see also A History of Communication
All computer terms (ASCII, Binary, Unicode)

Names given to certain towns or countries includes facts about climate

Aberdeen - The Granite City The Torrid Zone has the hottest climate Zinc - Mexico, U.S.A., Spain

Words pertaining to death

Occurring after death - posthumous

A diminutive person is short and small. A diminutive wordis a "cute" version of a word or name: for example, "duckling" is a diminutive of "duck" and Billy is a diminutive form of the name William

Cask - casket   

Famous world discoveries of countries continents, includes Australian discoverers

Matthew Flinders -discovered Bass Strait. * Lord Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts in 1908

Explanation of a word, words in literal expressions denote what they mean according to common or dictionary usage

Aloof -To keep to oneself and not mix with others.
Flags of the world Flags of countries in the world includes a countries quiz

Gender list of male female

Actor - Actress

Countries of the world and Geographical facts

The Circumference of the earth is approxinmately 24,800 miles.

List of gods and goddesses

War - Mars

Australian and UK government with words denoting government

Australian Government

Explains grammar syntax and verbs adjectives nouns etc.

Explains various uses of nouns verbs etc.
Homonyms

each of two or more words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

Shoe Shoo

The art of living together includes senses, elements, cardinal numbers, cardinal virtues

THE ART OF LIVING - Consideration for the feelings of others

Alphabetical list of the most important inventions

Clock (pendulum) - Christian Huygens

List of kings and queens of Britain with facts and information

EGBERT 827 - 839

Practical list of  words explained in a sentence or phrase

A book in which the events of each day are recorded - Diary

Words pertaining to marriage included anniversary gifts

A hater of marriage - misogamist

Medical terms in use today

A disease confined to a particular district or place - endemic
Metaphor is a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated

Sounds that things make, description of various venues or habitats, special calendar dates, Aussie slang words, Mnemonics

All Fools' Day - 1st April - Aussie slang - sounds that things make etc.

Names of persons or things, occupations, and a description of word meanings i.e. Terrestrial = Earth

Various names explained Bird of night - Owl

Words connected to nature

A four-footed animal - quadruped

a word or statement that expresses denial, disagreement, or refusal

That which cannot be pierced or penetrated - impenetrable

Explanation of nouns, COMMON Nouns, PROPER Nouns, COLLECTIVE  Nouns and ABSTRACT Nouns.

sit - seat (when to use Nouns)

Numbers of animals things i.e. A number of Cattle = herd

A number of fish taken in a net - catch, haul

a person or thing that is totally different from or the reverse of someone or something else.

Unable to read - il-literate
Special days, Aussies slang and any other items not covered in this list

Any other items that might be of interest

List of Patron Saints

St. George of England, St. Andrew of Scotland
Noctiphobia - Fear of the night

A list of places A place where bees are kept = apiary

A place where fishes are kept - aquarium

The case which is used to show possession is called the possessive case or genitive case. In case of nouns, an apostrophe is used to show it.

Is the case which denotes the owner or possessor
All Prefixes

List of various professions

The commander of a fleet - Admiral

Famous proverbs A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

A bad beginning makes a good ending.

Serious Quotes and some Witty funny one liners

Someone has glued my pack of cards together...I cannot deal with it!

Famous sayings

as a drowned rat. - as ancient as the sun—as the stars.

List of words used in Science or Art

An instrument for detecting earthquakes - seismograph

Explanation of scientific items like barometer

The science of land management - agronomics

The seven wonders of the ancient world with explanations

The Pyramids of Egypt

Words to use as a Simile which is a phrase that describes one thing in terms of another.  A simile usually begins with like or as.

Archates - a good friend * Belt = to hit below the belt

List of words or phrases that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another 

abandon....... desert, forsake, leave.

Understanding words, Incorrect Use of Words,

Thesaurus of Words :Thesaurus - abandon = abandoned, abandoning, abandonment, abandons affluent =having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value,words explained and incorrect use of words
The floor was dirt.  Only the wealthy had something other than dirt, hence the saying "dirt poor." 

Words used in war

Nations carrying on warfare - belligerents
Anniversary dates and wedding information

Words shown in noun or verb

strong - strengthen
Signs of the Zodiac

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