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Crucible Vocab.

Crucible Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Persecute Cause to suffer
Province The territory in an administrative
Creed Any system of principles or beliefs.
Somber Grave or even gloomy in character.
Ordinance An authoritative rule.
Predilection A strong liking.
Maraud Raid and rove in search of booty.
Heathen A person who does not acknowledge your god.
Conjure Summon unto action or bring into existence.
Faction A clique that seeks power usually through intrigue.
Deference Courteous regard for people's feelings.
Conviction An unshakeable belief in something without need for proof.
Corruption Use of a position of trust for dishonest gain.
Hysterical Characterized by state of violent mental agitation.
Partisan A fervent and even militant proponent of something.
Calumny A false accusation of an offense.
Pretense The act of giving a false appearance.
Exude Make apparent by one's mood or behavior.
Defer Yield to another's wish or opinion.
Prodigious Great in size, force, extent, or degree.
Abide Put up with something to somebody unpleasant.
Pursuit A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts.
Calculated Carefully thought out in advance.
Afflict Cause physical pain or suffering in.
Evade Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing.
Exaltation The elevation of a person, as to the status of a god.
Enrapture Hold spellbound.
Magistrate A lay judge or civil authority who administers the law.
Pallor Unnatural lack of color in the skin.
Compensate Make amends for.
Brim The top edge of a vessel to other container.
Marvel Be amazed at.
Traffic Deal illegally.
Monstorus Distorted and unnatural in shape or size.
Daft Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular.
Reckon Judge to be probable.
Warrant Formal and explicit approval.
Grapple Come to terms with.
Providence Produce and care exercised in the management of resources.
Monstrous Shockingly brutal or cruel.
Pretense The act of giving a false appearance.
Contention The act of competing as for profit or a prize.
Vile Morally reprehensible.
Deposition A pretrial interrogation of a witness.
Vague Lacking clarity or distinctness.
Declare State empathically and authoritatively.
Perjury Criminal offense of making false statements under oath.
Apparition A ghastly appearing figure.
Manifest Clearly reveled o the mind or the senses or judgment.
Guile Shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception.
Illusion An erroneous mental representation.
Fancy Have a particular liking or desire for.
Awe An overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration.
Transfixed Having your attetion fixated as though by a spell.
Agape With the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe.
Unintelligible Not clearly understood or expressed.
Halt Stop moving.
Allegiance The act of binding yourself to a course of action.
Monologue A dramatic speech by a single actor.
Stench A distinctive oder that is offensively unpleasant.
Gaunt Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold.
Pardon A warrant granting release from punishment for an offense.
Summon Ask to come.
Beguile Attract; cause to be enamored.
Mercy A disposition to be kind and forgiving.
Marked Singled out for notice to especially for dire fate.
Indictment An accusation of wrongdoing.
Testify Give a solemn statement in a court of law.
Rejoice Feel happiness or joy.
Purge Rid of impurities.
Created by: ridenhourkl526
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