The Crucible Vocab
Pursuit
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (noun)
Calumny
a false accusation of an offense to damage reputation (noun)
Partisan
a fervent and even militant proponent of something; commited member (noun)
Faction
a group of people inside a clique working in a common cause against other such groups or against the main body (noun)
Heathen
a person who does not acknowledge your God (noun)
Predilection
a strong liking (noun)
Abomination
an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence (noun)
Ordinance
an authoritative rule (noun)
Conviction
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof (noun)
Creed
any system of principles or beliefs (noun)
Evade
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (verb)
Calculated
carefully thought out in advance (past participle of verb, used as an adj)
Afflict
cause physical pain or suffering in (verb)
Persecute
cause to suffer (verb)
Hysterical
characterized by a state of violent mental agitation; something affected by hysteria (adj)
Deference
courteous regard for people's feelings (noun)
Indicate
give evidence of (verb)
Somber
grave or even gloomy in character (adj)
Enraptures
held spellbound; bound by as if a spell (past participle of verb, used as an adj)
Inhabit
live in; be a resident of (verb)
Exude
make apparent by one's mood or behavior (verb)
Abide
put up with something or somebody unpleasant (verb)
Maraud
raid and rove in search of stealing (verb)
Conjure
summon into action or bring into existence (verb)
Pretense
the act of giving a false appearance (noun)
Exaltation
the elevation of a person, as to the status of a god (noun)
Province
the territory in an administrative district of a nation (noun)
Corruption
use of a position of trust for dishonest gain (noun)
Defer
yield to another's wish or opinion (verb)
