Crucible + Sleepy Hollow + Ligeia + Edward Taylor Vocab

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imbue

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v.) inspire; instill

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menials

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n.) servants; someone who does work of low status

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idolatry

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n.) excessive admiration for someone or something.

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abstruse

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adj.) obscure, difficult to understand

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ethereal

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adj.) exquisite, heavenly

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volutes

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n.) spirals like a whorl of a snail.

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contention

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n.) a strongly held belief

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prodigious

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adj.) great in amount or size; impressive, marvelous

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bemused

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adj.) confused

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lascivious

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adj.) lewd; provoking or exciting lust

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rankly

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v.) irritate or annoy

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maraud

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v.) to roam around carrying out violent attacks

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ameliorate

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v.) to improve or make something better

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crone

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n.) an offensive term referring to a "hag-like" woman

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menacingly

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adv.) done in a threatening way.

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befuddled

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adj.) confused

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effrontery

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n.) shameless confidence; bold attitude that is arrogant.

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righteous

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adj.) virtuous; moral; honorable

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transfix

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v.) to render motionless, usually with fear

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gaunt

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adj.) extremely thin and bony in appearance; sickly

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reprieve

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n.) to stop or postpone somebody's punishment

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penitence

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n.) regret or sorrow for having committed sins

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purge

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v.) to free from guilt or sin;

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succor

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n.) aid, relief

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cur

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n.) wretch, dog

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vehemently

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adv.) intensely, forcefully, passionately

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quail

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v.) to shrink back, retract

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mite

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n.) a small creature or amount

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remiss

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adj.) lax

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inveigle

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v.) to win over with trickery

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stratagem

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n.) a scheme or trick

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malignity

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n.) intense ill will or hatred.

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sanctity

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n.) holiness

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atheism

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n.) disbelief in god

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tabernacle

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n.) a place of worship; container for holy bread and wine.

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cote

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n.) shelter

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smite/smote

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v.) to hit or strike with force

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lament

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v.) to mourn

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dross

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n.) residue, sludge, useless matter.

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cleave

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v.) to split or cut a path through something

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lamentation

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n.) complaint; mourning

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sequester

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v.) to put in isolation; to confiscate

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opulence

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n.) splendor; wealth

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precipice

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n.) a high or steep rock face

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chivalry

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n.) honor; code of moral conduct

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insinuate

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v.) imply; state indirectly

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impediment

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n.) obstacle; something hindering progress

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harbinger

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n.) a messenger, something foreshadowing future

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capacious

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adj.) roomy; spacious; voluminous

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magnanimously

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adv.) honorably; nobly, generously

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formidable

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adj.) intimidating; inspiring fear or dread

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imbibe

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v.) drink; digest

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crucible

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n.) a severe test or challenge

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persecute

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v.) to harass, usually due to one's relgious beliefs

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predilection

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n.) preference or inclination

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paradox

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n.) something absurd or contradictory

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ideology

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n.) a set of beliefs or values

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abomination

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n.) something horrible, immoral, disgusting

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aquiline

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adj.) curved and pointed like an eagle

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idolatry

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n.) excessive admiration for someone or thing

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erudition

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n.) knowledge acquired through study and reading

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anomaly

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n.) something unexplained, irregularity

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peremptorily

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adv.) urgently

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eloquence

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n.) notable speaking ability;

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tumult

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n.) noisy commotion

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emaciated

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adj.) lanky

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placidity

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n.) state of calm

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caprice

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n.) sudden change or action

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poignant

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adj.) causing sadness or pity

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convalescent

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adj.) recovering from illness

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ethereal

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adj.) exquisite; heavenly