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Crucible 2 Flashcards

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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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Conviction

A

a firmly held belief or firmness of opinion

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Falter

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to lose confidence

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Solemn

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demonstrating sincerity and gravity

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Poppet

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middle English- a doll or a poppet

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Indignant

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angry at unfairness

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Condemned

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pronounced something or somebody as bad

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Dote

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to show extreme fondness, or pay a lot of attention to someone

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Base

A

lacking morals

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Pious

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religious; devout; holy or sacred; virtuous and moral

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Theology

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religious theory

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Daft

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lacking common sense, irrational

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Tainted

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polluted, spoiled, or corrupted

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Calamity

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a disastrous situation or event

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Menacingly

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in a threatening and dangerous manner

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Lechery

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lustful behavior, especially by a man, that is regarded as distaseful

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Vestry

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a room in a church where meetings or classes are held

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Remorseless

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without compassion; relentless

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Wrath

A

fury often marked by a desire for vengeance

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Contentious

A

causing or likely to cause disagreement and disputes between people with different views

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Deposition

A

witness’s testimony

21
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Befuddled

A

confused or perplexed

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Immaculate

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clean and free from blemishes; showing faultless perfection

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Qualm

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a misgiving, doubt, bad feeling

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Callously

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in a way that shows no concern if other people are hurt or upset

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Apparition

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an unexpected sight; a ghost

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Contemplation

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long and attentive consideration or observation of something

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Afficted

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distressed

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Dumbfounded

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temporarily speechless with astonishment

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Slovenly

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not concerned about conventional standards of personal hygiene and tidiness

30
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Transfixed

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make immobile from shock

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