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250 Chapter 8 Word Elements: Together and ApartWhen the power went out, the family congregated in theliving room and lit candles.Ants congregated around the spilled sugar. Related Wordcongregation (noun) The congregation listened intently to theminister’s sermon.Religious WordsCongregation is often used to refer to members of a religious organization,such as a church or synagogue. Many other religious words have interestingorigins.Catholic, meaning universal. When spelled with a small c, catholic still means“universal,” rather than the religion.Protestant, from protest. In the early 1500s, Martin Luther and his followersprotested against certain Catholic practices. From this, we get the name of thereligion Protestant.Jewish, from the Hebrew word Judah, the ancient Jewish Kingdom.Muslim, from the Arabic word aslama, meaning he surrendered, referring topeople who are obedient to Allah’s will.Hindu, from the Persian word for India, Hind.14. egregious (adjective) ĭ-gre – jəsFrom Latin: ex- (out of) greg (flock; herd) (Originally,egregious meant out of the ordinary.)outstandingly and noticeably badDrunk driving is an egregious traffic violation.In an egregious error, the bride referred to the groom usingthe name of her former boyfriend.15. gregarious (adjective) grĭ-gâre – -əsFrom Latin: greg (flock; herd)sociable; fond of companyOur gregarious neighbor threw a block party every year. Related Wordgregariousness (noun) Gregariousnesswant to run for political office.is a helpful trait if youCopyright © Cengage Learning. All Right Reserved.