English Short Story Vocab (Pt. 1)

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Aldermen

A member of a city council.

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2

Anathema

Someone or something intensely disliked or loathed.

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3

Blasphemy

Words or acts that speak sacrilegiously about religious figures or God.

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4

Boughs

Main branches of a tree.

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5

Catechism

An elementary book containing a summary of the principles of the Christian religion, in the form of questions and answers.

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6

Contemporaries

A person or thing living or existing at the same time as another.

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Deacons

A subordinate officer in a Christian church.

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8

Deputation

A group of people appointed to represent others.

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9

Dispensation

Giving out in portions.

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10

Exhort

Urge strongly.

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11

Festoon

A decorative chain or strip hanging between two points.

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12

Firmament

The sky or the heavens.

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13

Forsooth

Often used to imply contempt or doubt.

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14

Imperviousness

Not allowing entrance or passage.

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15

Incantations

A use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic.

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16

Inextricable

Impossible to disentangle or separate.

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17

Iniquity

Sin; wickedness.

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Jalousies

A blind with adjustable horizontal slats for admitting light and air while excluding direct sun and rain.

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