Vocabulary for Lesson 2 (Quiz 1B.2)

Write each word in the Vocabulary section of your notebook with room for a 2-3 line definition.

gossip: The spreading of information about someone, whether true or false, that a person has no God-given right to speak about. It includes the telling of rumors or hearsay, idle talk, and tattling about someone.
slander: A malicious statement that is intended to hurt someone's good name or reputation. It includes the failure to defend a neighbor from the attacks of others by not "putting the best construction on everything" he has done, or by not "explaining his actions in the kindest way."
the three functions of the Law: To "curb" the sinner from the gross outbreakes of sin; to "mirror," reflect, or show the sinner that he is a sinner, that is, to crush, crucify, and kill the sinner; to give the "rule" or "standard" ("guide") of what is good and holy in the sight of God.
to honor: To give respect, reverence, esteem, love, and obedience to those whom God has placed in authority over you.
earthly authorities: Those whom God has placed in positions of authority over us to rule and govern in the home and society, to teach what is right and wrong, and to punish evildoers and reward the good. They include fathers, mothers, the government and its officials, teachers, police, etc.
the sanctity of life: How God defines the worth of human life by the fact that it is created in His image, so that He alone has the right to give it or take it away.
euthanasia (or mercy killing): Killing a person under the rationale that you are ending his suffering, putting him out of his misery, or speeding up his eventual death, because his "quality of life" is no longer worth living.
neighbor: Anyone in need whom God has "placed in your path," whether he is a friend or an enemy, a believer or an unbeliever.
chaste: To be pure, faithful, modest, disciplined, and chastened in your sexual thoughts, words, and deeds toward others.
one flesh: The union created between a man and a woman through sexual intercourse. In this union fidelity is called for in the marriage vows and required by the nature of the union itself.