50 Crucible Vocab Flashcards
Inert
Without power to move, act, or resist
Tending to be physically or mentally inactive, dull; slow
Ordinance
A direction or command of an authoritative nature
That which is held to be a decree of fate or deity; an established or prescribed practice or usage; a governmental regulation
Rankle
To fester
Become or make inflamed
To cause to have long lasting anger
Heathen
Anyone not a Jew christian or Muslim
Member of a tribe
A person regarded as irreligious uncivilized unenlightened
Parochial
Of or in a parish
Restricted to a small area or scope
Narrow; limited; provincial
Citadel
Fortress on a commanding height for defense of a city
Fortified place; place of safety; stronghold
Homage
Anything given or done to show reverence honor or respect
Innate
Existing naturally rather than acquired
An inherent attribute
Ingratiate
To make acceptable
To bring oneself into another’s favor or good graces by conscious effort
Ideology
The doctrines opinions or way of thinking of an individual, class, etc
The body of ideas in which a particular political economic or social system is base d
Junta
An assembly or council
A group of political intriguers
Repression
Suppressing; keeping under control
The mechanism by which ideas impulses etc are repressed
Injunction
Something enjoined;
Command; order
A write or order from a court prohibiting a person or group from carrying or a given action or ordering a given action to be done
Lucifer
Satan as leader of the fallen angels
Quaver
To shake or tremble
To make a trill or trills in singing or playing
Abomination
Anything hateful and disgusting
Providence
Preparation for the future; provision
Skill or wisdom in management
The care or benevolent guidance of God or nature
Demoniac
Possessed or influenced by a demon
Of a neon or demons
Blatant
Disagreeable loud or boisterous
Glaringly conspicuous or obtrusive
Vindictive
Revengeful in spirit
Inclined to seek vengeance
Smirch
To sully or dishonor
A stain on a reputation
Intimation
The act of intimating
A formal announcement or declaration now chiefly in law
Trepidation
Fearful uncertainty anxiety etc.
To tremble disturbed alarmed
Partisan (1)
A person who takes the part of or strongly supports one side party or person
A member of an organized civilian force fighting covertly to drive out occupying enemy troops
Blindly or unreasonably devoted
Partisan (2)
Broad bladed weapon with a long shaft
Calumny
A false and malicious statement meant to hurt someone’s reputation
Pretense
A claim as to some distinction or accomplishment
A false claim or profession
Covenant
A binding and solemn agreement to do or keep from doing a specified thing
An agreement amongst members of a church to defend and maintain its doctrines polity and faith
The promise are by God to man
Canny
Careful and shrewd in ones actions and dealings
Clever and cautious
Delusion
A flaw belied or opinion
False persistent belief maintained in spite of evidence to the contrary
Contiguous
In physical contact; touching along all or most of one side
Near, next, adjacent
Bemuse
To muddle or stupefy
To plunge in thought; preoccupy;
Cosmology
The scientific study of the form content organization and evolution of the universe
Inculcate
To trample underfoot
To impress upon the mind by frequent repetition or persistent urging
Enthrall
To make a slabs of
To hold as if in a spell; captivate
Malign
Wicked malicious
To speak evil of
Very fharmful
Arbiter
A person selected to judge a dispute; umpire; arbitrator
Wily
Full of wiles (schemes)
Crafty
Sly
Falter
To move uncertainly or unsteadily; stumble
To stumble in speech
To act hesitantly
To lose strength
Sorcery
Witchcraft
The supposed use of an evil supernatural power over people and their affairs
Resurge
To rise again
Be resurrected
Poppet
A doll
Term of endearment as for a child or sweetheart
Ameliorate
To make or become better; improve
Vestry
A room in a church or church building for prayer meetings
A meeting of such a group or of the parishioners in general
Where clergy out in vestments and sacred vessels are kept
Remorseless
Without remorse Pitiless Merciless Ruthless Cruel
Probity
Uprightness in ones dealings
Integrity
Effrontery (n)
Unashamed boldness
Audacity
Presumption
Perjury
The willful telling of a lie while under lawful oath or affirmation to tell the truth in a matter material to the point of inquiry
Breaking oath
Slovenly
Careless in appearance, habits, work, etc.
Rile
To anger
Irritate
Crucible
A severe test or trial
Container made of a substance that can resist great heat
The hollow at the bottom of an ore furnace
