The Puritans

Elisabeth B.
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  1. perceived
    detected by instinct or inference
  2. predestination
    previous determination as if by destiny or fate
  3. remnant
    a small part remaining after the main part no longer exists
  4. aegis
    armor plate that protects the chest
  5. reign
    royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
  6. migration
    the movement of persons from one locality to another
  7. emphasis
    intensity or forcefulness of expression
  8. governance
    the act of exercising authority
  9. constraint
    the state of being physically limited
  10. solitary
    not growing or living in groups or colonies
  11. brutish
    resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
  12. inherently
    in an essential manner
  13. slate
    fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into layers
  14. absolutism
    a form of government in which the ruler is unconstrained
  15. elaborated
    developed or executed with care and in minute detail
  16. willingly
    in an agreeable manner and without reluctance
  17. embedded
    enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass
  18. assessment
    the act of judging a person or situation or event
  19. somber
    serious and gloomy in character
  20. confines
    a bounded scope
  21. opposed
    being resistant to
  22. prosperous
    in fortunate circumstances financially
  23. dilute
    lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
  24. congregational
    relating to or conducted or participated in by a congregation
  25. civic
    of or relating or belonging to a city
  26. facsimile
    an exact copy or reproduction
  27. fervor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  28. markedly
    in a clearly noticeable manner
  29. thriving
    very lively and profitable
  30. mercantile
    relating to or characteristic of trade or traders
  31. revoke
    cancel officially
  32. autonomy
    political independence
  33. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  34. reliance
    the state of depending on something
  35. interpret
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  36. stray
    wander from a direct course or at random
Created on Mon Jan 14 08:51:54 EST 2013 (updated Mon Jan 14 09:24:16 EST 2013)

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