miniate vs rubricate

miniate and rubricate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
miniate	No	No	Yes	No
rubricate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, miniate and rubricate are synonyms defined as:

miniate (verb)	rubricate (verb)
paint with red lead or vermilion	sign with a mark instead of a name
decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red	decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red
	furnish with rubrics or regulate by rubrics
	place in the church calendar as a red-letter day honoring a saint