the crucible Flashcards

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inert

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motionless, non reactive

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persecute

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to oppress a race or group of people because of ethnicity or religion

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creed

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a statement of beliefs or set of principles

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potent

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very strong

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citadel

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a fortress or strongly fortfied buliding

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paradox

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something which has qualties that seem to condrict each other

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vengeance

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punishment

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apprehension

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dread

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resentment

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ill filling

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contention

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opinion

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formidable

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diffuluct to deal with or overcome

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conjure

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invoke

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subserveient

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eager

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pretense

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insicere

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faction

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monitority

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afflict

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mental

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conviction

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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

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poppet

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middle english

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indigant

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angry at unfairness

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condemned

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pronouced something as bad

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dote

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to show exrreme fondness

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base

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lacking morals

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pious

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religous

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theology

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religous theory

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daft

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lacking commen sense

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tainted

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spoiled

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calamity

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a distrous situation

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menacingly

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in a threatning matter

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leachery

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lustful behavior

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vestry

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a room in a church

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remorseless

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without compassion

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wrath

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fury often

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contentious

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cause disagrement

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deposition

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witness testmiony

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befuddled

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confused

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immaculate

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clean and free

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qualm

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a misgiving

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callously

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in a way that shows no concern

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appatirtion

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an unexpected site

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contemplation

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distressed

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afflicted

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distressed

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dumbfounded

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temporaliy speechless

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slovenly

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not concerened

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transfixed

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made immobile from shock