AP Language (Crucible I) Flashcards
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| 7660602550 | predilection | A preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something | 0 | |
| 7660602551 | parishioners | an inhabitant of a parish; especially one who belongs to or attends a particular church | 1 | |
| 7660602552 | heathen | a person who does not belong to a widely held religion | 2 | |
| 7660602553 | citadel | a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place | 3 | |
| 7660602554 | innate | inborn; natural | 4 | |
| 7660602555 | defiled | Spoiled, polluted, made impure | 5 | |
| 7660602556 | ingratiating | intended to gain approval or favor; sycophantic | 6 | |
| 7660602557 | Ideology | system of interrelated social beliefs and values | 7 | |
| 7660602558 | antagonistic | showing or feeling active opposition or hostility towards someone or something | 8 | |
| 7660602559 | Differentiation | the action or process of differentiating. | 9 | |
| 7660602560 | Junta | a military or political group that rules a country after taking power by force | 10 | |
| 7660602561 | Paradox | a seemingly absurd or self contradictory statement or proposal that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded well or true | 11 | |
| 7660602562 | Theocracy | a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god. | 12 | |
| 7660602563 | manifestation | An indication or sign of a condition | 13 | |
| 7660602564 | Repression | keeping distressing thoughts and feelings buried in the unconscious | 14 | |
| 7660602565 | Injunction | An order or command | 15 | |
| 7660602566 | land lust | "The Lust for Land" | 16 | |
| 7660602567 | Dissembling | conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs | 17 | |
| 7660602568 | Propriety | the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs | 18 | |
| 7660602569 | Conjure | to summon or bring into being as if by magic | 19 | |
| 7660602570 | Faction | a small, organized, dissenting group within a larger one, especially in politics. | 20 | |
| 7660602571 | Abomination | a thing that causes disgust or hatred | 21 | |
| 7660602572 | Deference | respect; consideration | 22 | |
| 7660602573 | Vindictive | revengeful, spiteful | 23 | |
| 7660602574 | Contentions | heated disagreement; an assertion | 24 | |
| 7660602575 | Trepidation | A feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen | 25 | |
| 7660602576 | subservient | Subordinate in capacity or role | 26 | |
| 7660602577 | calumny | a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation | 27 | |
| 7660602578 | Convenanted | agree, especially by lease, deed, or other legal contract | 28 | |
| 7660602579 | notorious | widely known because of bad conduct | 29 | |
| 7660602580 | Prodigious | remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree | 30 | |
| 7660602581 | arbitrate | to judge a dispute between two opposing parties | 31 | |
| 7660602582 | contagious | Able to be passed easily from one person to another. | 32 | |
| 7660602583 | Iniquity | immoral or grossly unfair behavior. | 33 | |
| 7660602584 | Defamation | the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel. | 34 | |
| 7660602585 | diametrically | completely; directly | 35 | |
| 7660602586 | inculcation | the instilling of knowledge or values in someone, usually by repetition | 36 | |
| 7660602587 | Scourge | a means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment | 37 | |
| 7660602588 | dionysiac | relating to the sensual, spontaneous, and emotional aspects of human nature | 38 | |
| 7660602589 | Licentious | immoral; unrestrained by society | 39 | |
| 7660602590 | Providence | the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power | 40 | |
| 7660602591 | demonic | of, resembling, or characteristics of demons or evil spirits | 41 |