Visual Vocabulary: Siddartha Blog #2

Ablution: Religious tie and ritual washing for purification.

This is an ablution in a mosque.  Here, the men are washing their hands and feet before entering the mosque to pray.


Venerable: respectable due to age and wisdom.

This is a Buddhist master.  Among Buddhist people he is venerable, because he is an elder and has acquired enough wisdom so as to become a master.  

Atman: soul in a universal and individual sense.

This is Atman.  He is very important in Hindu culture because he represents the universe.  

Avaricious: Greedy.

Scrooge is a great example of avaricious, because he is greedy and only thinks about wealth all day.  Although he is wealthy, he isn't very generous.


Gait: A person's way of walking.

This is a picture showing how humans walk.



Onerous: troublesome.

Having to pay a debt can many times be onerous, especially if you don't have the money.




Emanate: To come or send forth.

The person is coming towards someone or something.