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English Crucible Voc
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Daft | Foolish; Crazy |
| Guile | Skillful Deceit; Cunning |
| Gaunt | Thin and Bony; Emaciated |
| Penitence | Regret for Wrongdoing |
| Vanity | Excessive pride, especially with one's appearance |
| Theocracy | A government by religious authority |
| Naught | Nothing |
| Crucible | A vessel used for melting materials at a high temperature; A severe test |
| Succubus | Female demon who descends and has sex with a man while he sleeps |
| Poppet | A doll |
| Affidavit | A written declaration made under oath before an authorized official |
| Predilection | A preference; a disposition in favor of something |
| Partisan | A fervent supporter of a party, cause, person, group, or idea |
| Pretense | The act of pretending; something imagined or pretended |
| Prodigious | Impressively great in size, force, or extent |