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Crucible Vocab
BHS Braasch Crucible Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| faction | –noun 1. a group or clique within a larger group, |
| abominations | Abhorrence; disgusting things |
| inert | having no inherent power of action, |
| calumny | the act of uttering slander; defamation. |
| prodigious | wonderful or marvelous |
| quail | n. a small, migratory, bird or v. (used without object) to lose heart or courage in difficulty or danger; shrink with fear. |
| ascertain | to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine |
| licentious | unrestrained by law or general morality; lawless; immoral |
| pallor | noun unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness. |
| avidly | adjective enthusiastic; ardent; dedicated; keen. |
| Base | noun the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests |
| ineptly | adjective without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit |
| Blasphemy | noun impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things. |
| Lechery | unrestrained or excessive indulgence of sexual desire. |