Sinners, Minister's Black Veil, And The Crucible Vocab Flashcards by emily small | Brainscape

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Obscurity

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Darkness/unclear

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Inanimate

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Lifeless

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Iniquity

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Wickedness

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Ostentatious

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Deliberately attracting attention

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Pensively

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Thoughtfully/seriously

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Antipathy

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Strong dislike

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Plausible

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Believable

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Prodigy

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Something extraordinary/ unexplainable

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Censure

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Expression if strong disapproval/ criticism

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Celestial

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Heavenly

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Incensed

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Infuriated/ angry

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Prudence

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Carefulness

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Inconceivable

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Unimaginable; beyond belief

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Loathsome

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Arousing hatred

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Mitigation

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Moderation; softening

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Appease

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Satisfy; relieve

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Ascribe

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To credit/assign, as to a cause or source

- impute

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Abhor

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Detest utterly; loath

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Provoke

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To anger, enrage, exasperate

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Theocracy

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Gov. ruled by religious authority

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Dissembling

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The hiding if one’s feelings/motives

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Partisan

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A strong supporter in a cause

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Avidly

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Eagerly

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Blasphemy

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Words/actions that disrespect something sacred

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Disposition

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Testimony given under oath at a trial

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Beguile

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Mislead; deceive

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Adamant

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Not giving in; immovable

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Qualm

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Uneasy feeling of conscience as to conduct; compunction

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Inaudible

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Incapable of being heard

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Apprehensive

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Uneasy/ fearful about something that might happen