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Puritan Lit Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Peril | Danger |
| Loath | Reluctant, unwilling |
| Sundry | Various, different |
| Recompense | Reward, repayment |
| Omnipotent | All-powerful |
| Ineffable | Inexpressible, unable to be spoken |
| Dolorous | Sad, mournful |
| Impious | Lacking reverence for God |
| Infidel | A person who holds no religious belief |
| Arduous | Difficult |
| Asylum | A place of refuge |
| Penury | Lack of money, property, or necessities |
| Despotic | Harsh, cruel, unjust |
| Manifold | In many ways |
| Persevere | Persist; be steadfast in purpose |
| Subsistence | Means of support |
| Foppery | Foolishness |
| Felicity | Happiness; bliss |
| Arduous | Difficult |
| Avarice | Greed (for riches) |
| Vigilance | Watchfulness |
| Disposition | Management |
| Squander | Spend or use wastefully |
| Fasting | Eating very little or nothing |
| Celestial | Of the heavens |
| Refulgent | Radiant; shining |
| Propitious | Favorably inclined or disposed |
| Refluent | Flowing back |
| Pensive | Thinking deeply or seriously |
| Loathsome | Hateful; detestable |
| Pestilential | Likely to cause disease |
| Copious | Plentiful; abundant |
| Improvident | Shortsighted; failing to provide for the future |
| Pacify | Calm; soothe |