Match the vocabulary word with its meaning. 1. amendment to declare something to be holy 2. consecrate most important or principal reason for doing something 3. paramount a change in a legal document, such as the constitution

1. Amendment --- A change in a legal document, such as the Constitution.

2. Consecrate --- To declare something to be holy.

3. Paramount --- Most important or principal reason for doing something.

Explanation:

1- An amendment is a modification that is made in a legal text, with the purpose of modifying its meaning, extending the rights that emanate from it or circumscribing the law to a given situation. A clear example of amendments are the Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, in which certain rights of American citizens are guaranteed.

2- In certain religions such as Christianism, to consecrate is to declare something or someone to be holy, that is, to be religiously considered as an important event, thing or person.

3- The paramount reason is the most extreme reason that a person has for doing something, for example, a person considering the reasons for moving from one city to another would have as a paramount reason the quality of life or job opportunities in there.