Sinners, Minister's Black Veil, And The Crucible Vocab Flashcards
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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
Testimony given under oath at a trial
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Beguile
Mislead; deceive
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Adamant
Not giving in; immovable
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Qualm
Uneasy feeling of conscience as to conduct; compunction
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Inaudible
Incapable of being heard
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Apprehensive
Uneasy/ fearful about something that might happen
