Ap lang vocab

Crucible

Inert

Motionless

Predilection

A preference of something

Creed

A set of beliefs or guiding principles

Rankle

To cause anger

Maraud

To raid or rob

Parochial

Relating to a church

Autocracy

Governed by one person

Prodigious

Enormous or unnatural

Contiguous

Next to or connecting in time and space

Diabolical

Really bad

Defer

Postpone or humbly submit to someone

Trepidation

Fear

Malevolent

Showing a tendency toward evil

Condemnation

Expression of strong disapproval

Indignant

Showing anger at what is perceived as unfair treatment

Wily

Clever or skilled

Daft

Absurd or ridiculous

Magistrate

Judge or person who administrates the law

Pretense

False claim

Ameliorate

To make something better or lesson severity

Contentious

Argumentative or controversial

Contempt

Feeling that a person is beneath and worthless

Falter

To lose strength or momentum in speech or faith

Callous

Showing or having an insensitive disregard for others

Incredulous

Not believing

Cred

Believe