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Crucible Vocab Flashcards

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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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Ideology

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A manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture.

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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;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; secret faction

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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 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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Snitched

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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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