Narratives and Puritans Vocabulary

Pilfer (Verb)

to steal things of small value or in small amounts.

Peril (noun)

serious and immediate danger.

Loath (adjective)

unwilling or reluctant to do something.

Doleful(adjective)

full of sorrow; sad or mournful.

Quench(verb)

to satisfy (thirst or desire) or to extinguish (fire or light).

Omnipotent-(adjective)

having unlimited power; all-powerful.

Affirm(verb)

to declare positively; to confirm or assert something as true.

Mollified(verb)

soothed, calmed, or softened in feeling or temper.

Engross(verb)

to absorb all the attention or interest of someone.

Congregation(noun)

a group of people assembled for religious worship.

Contrivance(noun)

a plan, invention, or clever device made for a particular purpose.

Incensed(adjective)

very angry; enraged.

Wrath(noun)

intense anger; rage.

Dismal(adjective)

depressing, gloomy, or cheerless.

Perish(verb)

to die or be destroyed, especially in a sudden or violent way.