Puritan/Crucible Vocabulary Pt. 1

Ms. May (United States of America)
Plymouth Plantation - discourse, solace, providence, aloof, feign, lamentable
Sinners in the Hands - appease, abominable, abhor, enmity, discern, refuge
Act I of Crucible - calunmy, conviction, creed, deference, faction, maraud, smirch, partisan
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  1. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  2. solace
    comfort offered to one who is disappointed or miserable
  3. providence
    prudence and care exercised in the management of resources
  4. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  5. feign
    make believe with the intent to deceive
  6. lamentable
    bad; unfortunate
  7. appease
    make peace with
  8. abominable
    unequivocally detestable
  9. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  10. enmity
    a state of deep-seated ill-will
  11. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  12. refuge
    something or someone turned to for assistance or security
  13. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  14. conviction
    an unshakable belief in something without need for proof
  15. creed
    any system of principles or beliefs
  16. deference
    courteous regard for people's feelings
  17. faction
    a dissenting clique
  18. maraud
    raid and rove in search of plunder
  19. smirch
    smear so as to make dirty or stained
  20. partisan
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
Created on Thu Aug 22 10:01:16 EDT 2013

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