In one celebrated incident, 300 members of Church of the New Song requested $6000 worth of filet mignon and Harvey's Bristol Cream for a crucial religious ceremony at the federal prison in Atlanta.
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n. 事件，事变;小插曲;敌对行动;骚乱;
adj. [法]附带的;[光]入射的;易有的，附随的;
💡 in进入+cid降临+ent表名词→ 偶然事件
"Jack was not exactly popular after the incident with the fire - extinguisher."
灭火器事件以后大家就一点也不喜欢杰克了.
近义：occasion, occurrence, peripeteia, peripetia, situation, vicissitude
adj. 关键性的，极其显要的;决定性的;十字形的;
💡 cruc十字形，交叉+ial具有...性质的→十字路口 → 关键的；十字行的
"The battle had reached a crucial juncture."
战斗已到了关键时刻。
近义：imperative, important, key, major, material, momentous
反义：idle, immaterial, inane, inconsequential, inconsiderable, ineffective
adj. 虔诚的;笃信宗教的;宗教的;谨慎的;
n. 修士，修女，出家人;
💡 relig=rely依赖 + ious 形容词后缀→用来依赖的→ 虔诚的；宗教的
"She is deeply religious."
她非常虔诚。
近义：pious, theological, denominational, devoted, devout, godly
反义：impious, profane, unreligious, worldly
n. 典礼，仪式;礼仪，礼节;虚礼，客气;
💡 cere+mony(表示抽象名词的后缀)→仪式；有礼貌的行为
"The ceremony was an ordeal for those who had been recently bereaved."
这个仪式对于那些新近丧失亲友的人来说是一种折磨。
近义：memorial, act, function, ceremonial, commemoration, festivity
adj. 联邦（制）的;同盟的;
n. 联邦主义者;同盟盟友;
💡 feder=league联盟+al...的 → 联盟的，联邦的
"Federal courts have a certain cachet which state courts lack."
联邦法院有某种州法院所缺乏的特别的东西.
近义：federalistic
反义：indivisible, integral, single
adj. 有名的，著名的;
v. 庆祝，庆贺（“celebrate“的过去式和过去分词）;主持宗教仪式（尤指圣餐）;颂扬;赞美;
"The couple celebrated their golden wedding in January."
这对夫妇一月份举行了他们的金婚大庆。
近义：illustrious, noble, notable, noted, notorious, outstanding
反义：ignored, obscure, unadmired, unbeknown, unfamiliar, unidentified