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Crucible Vocab #2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Avail | (verb) be of use to, be useful to |
| Prudence | (noun) discretion in practical affairs |
| Contrivance | (noun) the act of devising something, noun the faculty of bringing about something (object or situation); inventive skill |
| Sovereign | (noun) a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right, adjective (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces |
| Chaff | (noun) material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds |
| Reparation | (noun) something done or paid in expiation of a wrong, compensation given or received for an insult or injury |
| Indemnity | (noun) protection against future loss |
| Hysteria | (noun) excessive or uncontrollable fear, noun state of violent mental agitation |
| Incredulous | (adjective) not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving |
| Ascribe | (verb) attribute or credit to |
| Repudiate | (verb) refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid |
| Assimilate | (verb) make similar |