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Puritan Era
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Figure of speech | words or phrases beyond the literal meaning |
| Provoked | enraged;angered |
| Appease | to calm; satify |
| Constitution | physical condition |
| Contrivance | scheme;plan |
| Omnipotent | all-powerfull |
| Abhors | scorns; hates |
| Abominable | disgusting;loathsome |
| Ascribed | attributed to certain cause |
| Induce | to persuade; force; cause |
| Allusion | a reference to something the audience should be familiar with |
| Images | descriptions that appeal to the 5 senses |
| Improvisation | made up on the fly |
| Stance | a physical, mental, or emotional positions |
| Insidious | intended to entrap or trick |
| Seethe | to be in a state of agitation or excitment |
| Exude | to come out gradually in drops, like sweat |
| Talisman | an amulet or charm perceived to have power |
| Nimbus | a shining cloud surrounding a person or being |
| Blasphemy | cursing god |
| Sinuous | having many curves,bends or turns |