vocab

ideology

A manner or the content of thinking characteristic of an individual, group, or culture.

paradox

A statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense yet may be true.

theocracy

Government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by church officials regarded as divinely guided.

villainy

Wretched, evil conduct.

hearty

Strong and healthy.

quaking

Trembling, shuddering, quivering with fear.

dissembling

Concealing the facts; hiding under a false pretense.

propriety

Socially acceptable behavior and speech.

heathen

An uncivilized or irreligious person; pagan.

witched

Affected by witchcraft; in a spell.

opened

Been honest; told the complete truth.

trafficked

Traded; had dealings or associations.

conjured

Summoned a devil or spirit by invocation or incantation.

faction

Group; secret faction; clique.

abominations

Sources of utter disgust or intense dislike; hateful, disgusting actions.

gibberish

Unintelligible or meaningless language; nonsense.

white

Free from moral impurity; pure.

Goody

Used as a title preceding a surname—a usually married woman of lowly station.

sniveling

Speaking or acting in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner.

deference

Respect and esteem due a superior or an elder.

marvel

Something that causes wonder or astonishment.

providence

Event guided by God or divine leadership.

ail

Suffer ill health.

naught

Nothing.

dwindling

Steadily lessening.

demonic

Possessed or influenced by a demon; satanic; fiendish.

vindictive

Disposed to seek revenge.

smirched

Discredited or disgraced.

corroborating

Supporting with evidence or authority.

junctures

Points of time.

abyss

An immeasurably deep gulf or great space.

intimations

Hints; suggestions.

formidable

Dreadful; fearful; extremely serious.

blink

Deny; ignore; pretend not to see.

undone

Ruined; destroyed the worldly means, reputation, or hopes.

trepidation

Timorous uncertain agitation; apprehension.

weirdish

Of, relating to, or caused by witchcraft or the supernatural; strange.

subservient

Servile; cringing manner of one very conscious of a subordinate position.

pointy

Sharp; painful.

hypocrites

Persons who put on false appearances of virtue or religion.

partisans

Members of a party, faction, or cause.

calumny

The act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to damage another’s reputation.

inert

Motionless; inactive.

titillated

Aroused; excited.

sidles

Moves or turns sideways in a furtive manner.

pilgrimage

Journey to a shrine or sacred place.

pretense

False show.

covenanted

Formally enrolled in the church.

notorious

Widely and unfavorably known.

prodigious

Strange; unusual; portentous.

canny

Clever, shrewd, crafty.

exudes

Spreads out in all directions.

arbitrate

To determine the outcome of a dispute.

contiguous

Touching along a boundary or at a point.

defers

Submits to another’s wishes, opinion, or governance usually through deference or respect.

fathom

Understand.

break charity with

Become alienated from.

clap

Attack with a lawsuit.

defamation

Slander; the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to damage another’s reputation.

anarchy

A state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority.

tract

A defined area of land.

inculcation

Teaching and impressing by frequent repetitions or admonitions.

avidly

Eagerly.

licentious

Lacking legal or moral restraints.

In nomine Domine Sabaoth sui filiique ite ad infernos

Latin for 'In the name of the Lord Sabaoth and of his son, depart to hell.'

blanched

Became ashen or pale.

evade

To avoid answering directly.

truck

Have dealings; trade.

compact

Make an agreement; enter into a contract.

...the crowd will part like the sea for Israel

A reference to Moses’ leading the Israelites from Egypt and the parting of the waters of the Red Sea (Exodus 14:21).

pallor

Paleness.

poppet

Small doll.

ameliorate

To make better or more tolerable.

indignant

Showing anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean.

crone

A withered old woman.

sarcastical

In a scornful, mocking or derisive manner.

from this out

From now on.

cry me out

Accuse me as a witch.

wily

Crafty; cunning.

flailing

Searching in frustration.

daft

Mad; insane.

suspicion

A state of mental uneasiness and uncertainty.

tainted

Contaminated; corrupted.

quail

To recoil in dread or terror.

I’d as life

I’d rather.

Pontius Pilate

Roman governor of Judea who presided at the interrogation of Jesus in the New Testament.

vestry

an elective body in an Episcopal parish composed of the rector and a group of elected parishioners administering the temporal affairs of the parish

abundant

marked by great plenty

sophistication

cultured, knowledgable

wrath

retributory punishment for an offense or a crime

riot

public violence, tumult, or disorder

affidavit

a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation before an authorized magistrate or officer

deposition

testimony taken down in writing under oath

imperceptible

extremely slight, gradual, or subtle

deferrentially

in a manner of showing respect and esteem due a superior or an elder

befuddled

muddled, stupefied, confused

plaintiff

a person who brings a legal action against another

effrontery

shameless boldness

immaculate

spotlessly clean

qualm

misgiving; a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety