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Crucible Terms 23-43
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dumbfounded | greatly astonish or amaze |
| excommunication | officially exclude (someone) from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church. |
| faction | a state of conflict within an organization; dissension. |
| falter | start to lose strength or momentum. |
| flask | a container or bottle, in particular. |
| floundering | hesitating in confusion |
| formiddable | difficult to deal with or overcome |
| gaunt | thin and bony in appearance |
| gibbet | a hanging post |
| immaculate | clean and free from blemishes, faultless perfection |
| indignant | angry at unfairness |
| inert | motionless, non-reactive |
| lechery | lustful behavior |
| menacingly | in a threatening and dangerous manner |
| paradox | something that has qualities that seem to contract each other (vengeance & punishment that is inflicted in return for a wrong) |
| persecute | to oppress a race or group of people because of ethnicity or religion |
| pious | religious |
| poppet | a puppet or doll |
| potent | very strong, effective, powerful |
| pretense | insincere or fake behavior |
| prodigious | great amount in size or extent |