The Crucible-Act 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 autocratic | one who has undisputed influence or power |
| citadel | a fortress that commands a city |
| conjure | to summon a devil or spirit invocation or incarnation; to practice magical arts |
| deference | respect and esteem due to a superior or an elder |
| defile | to corrupt the purity or perfection of |
| dwindle | to become steadily less |
| faction | a party or group, usually within a governement, that is often contentious or self-speaking |
| gibberish | unintelligible or meaningless language |
| heathen | an unconverted member of a people or a nation that does not acknowledge the God of the Bible |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptcance by deliberate effort |
| innate | belonging to the essential nature of something |
| junta | a group of persons controlling a government especially after a revolutionary seizure of power |
| manifestation | one of the forms in which someone or something, such as a person, a divine being, or an idea, is revealed |
| injunction | an act whereby one is required to do or to refrain from doing a specified act |
| naught | nothingness; nonexistence |
| paradox | a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true |
| parochial | narrowly restricted in scope or outlook; of or relating to a church parish |
| predilection | an established preference for something |
| rankle | to cause anger, irritation, or deep bitterness |
| somber | of a dismal or depressing character |
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