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Crucible Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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abomination | Something intensely disliked; something horrible; an outrage |
affidavit | a written statement that you swear is true, for use as proof in a court of law |
beguile | to persuade or trick someone into doing something |
blasphemy | Something that is insulting to God or to people's religious beliefs |
conjure | to raise up, to summon, to invoke the name of |
contention | argument or disagreement |
conviction | a deeply-held belief about something |
covenanted | having made some kind of promise or contract, especially a religious one |
creed | religious beliefs |
daft | silly; stupid; crazy |
dally | to hang around, not doing much; to be slow in getting things done |
deference | respectful submission or yielding to the judgement, opinion, will, etc. of another |
faction | a small group within a larger group that undermines the harmony of the whole group; a splinter group; a divisive group |
falter | to become weaker and unable to continue, often from exhaustion, in a way that leads to failure |
forged | made, created |
formidable | challenging, tough, difficult, intimidating |
heathen | a person who is not connected with the Christian religion or another major faith |
ideology | set of beliefs about the right way to live |
indictment | a court proceeding or written document that formally and officially charges a person with a crime |
inert | not moving; in the case of people, unconscious |
magistrate | a judge or powerful official that works in a court |
pallor | the state of having very pale skin, often in a way that makes them look weak or unhealthy |
permeate | to spread throughout |
pious | having and showing strong religious beliefs |
pretense | an attempt to make something false appear true; deception; pretending with an evil intention |
prodigious | extremely big and/or significant |
proportionate | corresponding in size or amount to something else |
providence | God, or the power or presence of God |
psalm | a sacred song or prayer |
remiss | careless, neglecting one's duty |