Crucible+Vocabulary

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**Anarchy:** a state of society without government or law.(Ivan) __**Inquisition**__- an official investigation, especially one of a political or religious nature, characterized by lack of regard for individual rights, prejudice on the part of the examiners, and recklessly cruel punishments.
 * Abrogation:** the act of abolishing by formal/ official means; repealing
 * Arbiter:** a person empowered to decide matter at issue; judge; umpire(Michael)(Taylor)(alissa)
 * Ascertain**: make sure of(courtney)(Jon)(Nina)(Taylor)(alissa)
 * Atomization**: To reduce to atoms(Michelle N.)(Lindsey)
 * Bemused:** bewildered or confused; lost in thought, preoccupied(barb)(Nina)(Bry)
 * Break charity**: Break off, end relationship(barb)
 * Bring shudder you**: Inflicict a terrifying punishment on you.
 * Chamored intimations**: nagging suspicions(courtney)
 * Corroborating:** to confirm
 * Cosmology**: A branch of philosophy dealing with the structure of the universe. (krystle)
 * Covenanted**: In Puritan religious practice, the men of a segregation would make an agreement, or covenant, to govern the community and abide by its reliefs and practices.
 * Deference:** respectful submission (Ivan)
 * Diabolism**: worship of the devil (Chanel)(Josh)(Michael)(Nina)(Bry)
 * Diametrically:** in direct opposition(Barb)(Mallory)(Taylor)
 * Dionysiac:** A follower of Dionysus(Pat)
 * Ecclesiasts:** a member of the clergy or other religious orders(barb)(Andrew)(Mallory)
 * Faction:** a group of persons forming a cohesive, usually contentious minority within a larger group.(courtney)
 * Inculcation**: Teaching or influencing persistently and repeated(Josh)(Michelle N.)
 * Injunction**: an authoritative warning or order
 * Klatsch:** casual gathering of people (Jon)(Josh)(Michael)(Pat)(Andrew)(Mallory)(Taylor)(Holly)(alissa)
 * Malign:** to speak evil of; slander (Ivan)
 * Maraud**: roam in search of things to steal or people to attack(courtney)(Ivan)
 * Methodical:** performed, disposed, or acting in a systematic way; orderly
 * Puritanical:** strict moral or religious matters (Alexis)(Bry)(Taylor)(alissa)
 * Propitiation:** to make favorably inclined; appease
 * Resurgence:** Rising or tending to rise again; reviving(Ivan)
 * Smirch**: make dirty; soil (Chanel)
 * Subservient:** excessivly submissive (Jon)(Ivan)
 * Succubi**: a demon ion a female form(Pat)(Nina)(alissa)
 * Trepidation:** tremulous fear, alarm or agitation(Michael)
 * Vindictive**: (adj) Disposed to seek revenge; revengeful.
 * Yeomanry:** British cavalry force (Alexis)(Pat)(Andrew)(Mallory)(Holly)
 * Diabolism**: worship of the devil (Lauren)(Nina)(Bry)
 * Antagonists**: a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another.
 * Enthralled ** :to captivate or charm(courtney)
 * Arbiter ** :a person empowered to decide matters at issue (Jon)
 * Lascivious: ** inclined to lustfulness (Jon) (Chanel)(Michael)(Nina)(Mallory)(Bry)(Holly)
 * Wardens:** officers appointed to keep order (Holly)
 * Evade:** to escape by trickery or cleverness (Holly)