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Crucible Terms 23-43
Term | Definition |
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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 |