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Vocab Quiz "The Crucible" Flashcards

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Fanatics

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extremists; enthusiasts

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Vain

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proud; conceited; self-important

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Predilection

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fondness; liking; preference; partiality

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Ingratiating

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charming; flattering

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Ideology

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beliefs; principles; philosophy; ideas

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Theocracy

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a system of government where clergy rule in the name of God

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Dissembling

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hiding one’s true motives or beliefs

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Faction

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group; party; division

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Abomination

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something hated or disliked

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Sniveling

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crying; weeping; bawling

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Deference

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respect; esteem; admiration

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Providence

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event guided by God; destiny; divine intervention

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Smirched

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discredited; stained; tainted

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Corroborating

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confirming; supporting; backing up

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Intimation

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hints; suggestions

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Hearty

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strong; energetic

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Formidable

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terrifying; terrible; difficult

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Trepidation

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fear; anxiety; unease; nervousness

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Calumny

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lies, slander; false accusation

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Titillated

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aroused; excited

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Sidles

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walks, edges, or creeps sideways in a cautious, sneaky manner

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Feverishly

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excitedly; agitatedly; intensely

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Pretense

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make-believe; charade; deception; false show

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Prodigious

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huge; giant; extraordinary; remarkable; impressive

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Contiguious

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adjacent; bordering; neighboring

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Quail

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to draw back; to shy away; to recoil

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Scoffed

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ridiculed; mocked; laughed at; sneered

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Inculcation

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teaching by repetition and urging

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Diametrically

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completely; absolutely; entirely (with reference to opposition)

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Abrogation

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cancellation; revocation; termination

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Propitiation

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an act designed to soothe or satisfy

32
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Mores

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values; customs; traditions

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Laxity

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lenience; tolerance; carelessness; sloppiness

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Avidly

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eagerly; enthusiastically

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Licentious

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immoral; wicked; unrestrained

36
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Blanched

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paled; whitened

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Loftily

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proudly; arrogantly

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