The Crucible Vocabulary (ACT 1) – Flashcards
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ideology
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a manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture
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paradox
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a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true
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theocracy
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government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by church officials who are regarded as divinely guided
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villainy
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wretched, evil conduct
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hearty
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strong, healthy
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quaking
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trembling, shuddering, quivering with fear
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dissembling
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concealing the facts; hiding under a false pretense
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propriety
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socially acceptable behavior and speech
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heathen
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an uncivilized or irreligious person; a pagan
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witched
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affected by witchcraft; in a spell
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opened
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been honest; told the complete truth
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trafficked
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traded; had dealings or associations
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conjured
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summoned a devil or spirit by invocation or incantation
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faction
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group; clique
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abominations
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sources of utter disgust or intense dislike; hateful, disgusting actions
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gibberish
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unintelligible or meaningless language; nonsense
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white
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free from moral impurity; pure
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Goody
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used as a title preceding a surname—a usually married woman of lowly station
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sniveling
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speaking or acting in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner
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deference
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respect and esteem due a superior or an elder
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marvel
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something that causes wonder or astonishment
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providence
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event guided by God or divine leadership
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ail
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suffer ill health
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naught
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nothing
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dwindling
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steadily lessening
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demonic
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possessed or influenced by a demon; satanic; fiendish
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vindictive
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disposed to seek revenge
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smirched
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discredited or disgraced
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corroborating
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supporting with evidence or authority
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junctures
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points of time
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abyss
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an immeasurably deep gulf or great space
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intimations
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hints; suggestions
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formidable
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dreadful; fearful; extremely serious
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blink
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deny; ignore; pretend not to see
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undone
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ruined; destroyed the worldly means, reputation, or hopes
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trepidation
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timorous uncertain agitation; apprehension
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weirdish
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of, relating to, or caused by witchcraft or the supernatural; strange
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subservient
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servile; cringing manner of one very conscious of a subordinate position
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pointy
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sharp; painful
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hypocrites
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persons who put on false appearances of virtue or religion
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partisans
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members of party, faction, or cause
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calumny
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the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to damage another's reputation
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inert
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motionless; inactive
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titillated
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aroused; excited
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sidles
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moves or turns sideways in a furtive manner
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pilgrimage
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journey to a shrine or sacred place
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pretense
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false show
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covenanted
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formally enrolled in the church
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notorious
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widely and unfavorably known
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prodigious
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strange; unusual; portentous
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canny
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clever, shrewd, crafty
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exudes
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spreads out in all directions
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arbitrate
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to determine the outcome of a dispute
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contiguous
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touching along a boundary or at a point
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defers
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submits to another's wishes, opinion, or governance usually through deference or respect
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fathom
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understand
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break charity with
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become alienated from
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clap
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attack with a lawsuit
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defamation
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slander; the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to damage another's reputation
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anarchy
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a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority
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tract
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a defined area of land
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inculcation
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teaching and impressing by frequent repetitions or admonitions
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avidly
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eagerly
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licentious
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lacking legal or moral restraints
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In nomine Domine Sabaoth sui filiique ite ad infernos
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Latin for "In the name of the Lord Sabaoth and of his son, depart to hell."
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blanched
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became ashen or pale
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evade
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to avoid answering directly
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truck
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have dealings; trade
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compact
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make an agreement; enter into a contract
