Vocab

Question 1

Persecute

Answer 1

To oppress

Question 2

Creed

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A statement of beliefs or set of principles.

Question 3

Potent

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Very strong

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Citadel

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A fortress or strongly fortified building

Question 5

Paradox

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Something with qualities that seem to contradict each other.

Question 6

Vengeance

Answer 6

Punishment that is inflicted in return for a wrong.

Question 7

Apprehension

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Dread

Question 8

Resentment

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I’ll reeling toward something or someone

Question 9

Contention

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An opinion or claim stated in the course of an argument.

Question 10

Formidable

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Difficult to deal with or overcome.

Question 11

Conjure

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To invoke supposedly supernatural forces.

Question 12

Subservient

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Too eager to obey

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Pretense

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Insincere or feigned behavior.

Question 14

Prodigious

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Great in amount size or extent

Question 15

Faction

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Dissenting minority within a larger group

Question 16

Afflict

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To cause severe mental or physical distress to somebody

Question 17

Trepidation

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Fear or uneasiness about the future.

Question 18

Reprimand

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To rebuke somebody for a wrongdoing

Question 19

Condemnation

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Disapproval

Question 20

Scoff

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To express derision or scorn about somebody or something

Question 21

Conviction

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A firmly held belief or firmness of opinion

Question 22

Falter

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To lose confidence

Question 23

Solemn

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Demonstrating sincerity and gravity.

Question 24

Poppet

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Middle English doll or puppet

Question 25

Indignant

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Angry at unfairness

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Condemned

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Pronounced something bad

Question 27

Dote

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To show extreme fondness

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Base

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Lacking morals

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Pious

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Religious

Question 30

Theology

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Religious theory

Question 31

Daft

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Irrational

Question 32

Calamity

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A disastrous situation or event.

Question 33

Menacingly

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In a threatening and dangerous manner

Question 34

Lechery

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Lustful behavior especially by a man that is regarded as distasteful

Question 35

Vestry

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A room in a church where meetings are held

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Remorseless

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Without compassion

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Inert

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Motionless; non-reactive

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Wrath

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Fury often marked by a desire for vengeance

Question 39

Contentious

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Causing or likely to cause disagreement and disputes between people with differing views

Question 40

Deposition

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Witnesses testimony

Question 41

Befuddled

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Confused or perplexed

Question 42

Immaculate

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Clean and free from blemishes.

Question 43

Qualm

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A misgiving, doubt, or bad feeling

Question 44

Callously

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In a way that shows no concern if other people are hurt or upset

Question 45

Apparition

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An unexpected sight, a ghost

Question 46

Contemplation

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Long and attentive consideration or observation of something.

Question 47

Afflicted

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Distressed.

Question 48

Dumbfounded

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Temporary speechless with astonishment

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Slovenly

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Not concerned about conventional standards of personal hygiene and tidiness

Question 50

Transfixed

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Made immobile from shock.

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Befouled

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Dirty or impure

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Quail

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To show fear or apprehension

Question 53

Denounce

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To express harsh criticism or condemnation of something or somebody, usually in public.

Question 54

Flask

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A small container for alcohol

Question 55

Rile

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To irritate somebody enough that it provoked anger.

Question 56

Stench

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A horrible smell

Question 57

Gaunt

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Thin and bony in appearance

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Providence

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The wisdom, care, and guidance believed to be provided by God; good judgment and foresight in the management of affairs or resources.

Question 59

Summon

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To call into court, to send for somebody

Question 60

Gibbet

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A hanging post

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Excommunication

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Exclusion from the Christian community

Question 62

Quavering

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Trembling

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Beguile

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To charm deceive or cheat

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Floundering

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Hesitation in confusion

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Reprieve

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The postponement of a punishment

Question 66

Retaliation

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Deliberate harm against somebody in response for a harm done.

Question 67

Statute

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Law enacted by legislature or an established rule.

Question 68

Adamant

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Very determined and not influenced by appeals to reconsider

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Belie

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To disguise the true nature of something

Question 70

Boundless

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Limitless

Question 71

Penitence

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Regret for sins