Crucible vocabulary

Dissemble

To conceal under a false appearance; disguise

Providence

the care or benevolent guidance of God or nature; the meaning is more closely aligned with “Godsend”, an unexpected but fortunate event

Conjure

call upon (a spirit or ghost) to appear, by means of a magic ritual

Autocracy

a government in which one person has absolute power; dictatorship; despotism

Beguile

To mislead by cheating or tricking; deceive

Calumny

a false and malicious statement meant to hurt someone’s reputation

Contemptuous

full of contempt; scornful; disdainful; acting like someone is beneath you

Gull

to cheat or trick; dupe

Covenant

a binding and solemn agreement to do or keep doing a specified thing compact; the promise made by God to humanity, as decribes in the Bible

Faction

a group of people indispensable a political party, club, government, and so on, working in a common cause against other such groups or against the main body

Inculcate

to impress upon the mind by frequent repetition or persistent urging

Licentious

morally unrestrained, especially in sexual activity

Rile

to anger; irritate

Slovenly

careless in appearance, habits, work and so on; untidy; slipshod

Theocracy

a government by a person or persons claiming to rule with divine authority