- alb- a white vestment worn in Some Christian Churches
- My mother once wore a alb once in our Church.
- tonsured- a part of a monk’s or priest’s head left bare on top by shaving off the hair
- I would never ever want to have a tonsured hair.
- sanctuary- a place of refuge or safety
- A sanctuary is a best place for you to be safe.
- tallow- hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat.
- A candle is made of tallow.
- genuflect- to lower one’s body briefly by bending one knee to the ground (as a sign of respect)
- A couple of hundred years ago, people genuflected if a king or a queen pasted by.
- distraught- deeply upset and agitated
- I was distraught when my dog died.
- sullen- bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy
- I am not a sullen person at all.
- scrutinize- examine or inspect closely and thoroughly
- My science teacher scrutinized my homework carefully.
- siege- a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building
- A town was siege by a military base.