Crucible vocab Flashcards

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heathen

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noun

someone who doesn’t believe in God—not religious

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quaver

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verb

to shake or tremble

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trafficked

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verb

communicated with

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conjure

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verb

to make something appear unexpectedly as if by magic

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abomination

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noun

an intense disgust; something terrible and horrible

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begrudge

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verb

to give up with displeasure

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naught

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noun

nothing

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formidable

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adjective

inspiring fear by being large or imposing

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contention

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noun

fighting; arguing

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covenanted

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adjective

agreed upon by religious contract; baptism

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reprimand

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verb

to rebuke

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dissembling

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adjective

someone who conceals true motives

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condemnation

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noun

the expression of very strong; sentencing to a punishment

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magistrate

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noun

an officer of the state; a person with the power to enforce the law

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bewilder

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verb

to confuse

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ameliorate

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verb

to make something better

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base

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adjective

having low value; lacking higher qualities of mind or body

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daft

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adjective

silly; foolish

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quail

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verb

to shrink back in fear; to cower

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providence

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noun

divine guidance or care